Education in Ardèche (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
3,431 pupils in 39 colleges in Ardèche sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 13 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 29% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Ardèche?
Ardèche ranked 42nd highest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 88.4% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Ardèche moved from about 88.0% in 2024 to 88.4% in 2025, a change of +0.4 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 28.4% of brevet candidates in Ardèche earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 74% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 44th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Ardèche averaged about 10.9 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 49th highest of 101 departements (France: 10.9). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Pupils entering year 6 (sixième) in a college in Ardèche had a 91% chance on average of reaching year 9 (troisième) in the same school, according to the 2025 college indicators. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
How Ardèche compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Ardèche ranks 42 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Haut-Rhin | 88.5% |
| 40 | Creuse | 88.4% |
| 41 | Lot | 88.4% |
| 42 | Ardèche | 88.4% |
| 43 | Pas-de-Calais | 88.3% |
| 44 | Savoie | 88.3% |
| 45 | Charente | 88.2% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Ardèche ranks 44 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morbihan | 28.8% |
| 42 | Doubs | 28.7% |
| 43 | Moselle | 28.6% |
| 44 | Ardèche | 28.4% |
| 45 | Pas-de-Calais | 28.2% |
| 46 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 28.2% |
| 47 | Charente | 28.0% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Ardèche ranks 49 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Creuse | 11.0 |
| 47 | Haut-Rhin | 11.0 |
| 48 | Somme | 10.9 |
| 49 | Ardèche | 10.9 |
| 50 | Val-de-Marne | 10.9 |
| 51 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 10.9 |
| 52 | Orne | 10.9 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Ardèche ranks 16 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rhône | 34% |
| 14 | Nord | 33% |
| 15 | Loire | 30% |
| 16 | Ardèche | 29% |
| 17 | Drôme | 27% |
| 18 | Lozère | 26% |
| 19 | Hauts-de-Seine | 26% |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP: Indicateurs de valeur ajoutée des collèges, sessions 2024 and 2025 of the diplôme national du brevet, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4022d6fb202a…)
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