Education in Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
2,213 pupils in 34 colleges in Haute-Loire sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 15 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 47% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Haute-Loire?
About 94.8% of brevet candidates in Haute-Loire passed in 2025, the highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Haute-Loire moved from about 91.8% in 2024 to 94.8% in 2025, a change of +3.0 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 31.5% of brevet candidates in Haute-Loire earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 81% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 12th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Haute-Loire averaged about 11.5 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 18th 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 Haute-Loire had a 92% 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 Haute-Loire compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Haute-Loire ranks 1 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haute-Loire | 94.8% |
| 2 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 94.7% |
| 3 | Cantal | 94.5% |
| 4 | Finistère | 93.8% |
| 5 | Morbihan | 93.5% |
| 6 | Aveyron | 93.3% |
| 7 | Lozère | 93.1% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Haute-Loire ranks 12 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Yvelines | 32.7% |
| 10 | Finistère | 32.4% |
| 11 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 31.9% |
| 12 | Haute-Loire | 31.5% |
| 13 | Gironde | 31.3% |
| 14 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 30.9% |
| 15 | Loire-Atlantique | 30.8% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Haute-Loire ranks 18 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 11.6 |
| 16 | Morbihan | 11.6 |
| 17 | Lot | 11.6 |
| 18 | Haute-Loire | 11.5 |
| 19 | Mayenne | 11.5 |
| 20 | Haute-Savoie | 11.4 |
| 21 | Côte-d’Or | 11.4 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Haute-Loire ranks 4 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vendée | 53% |
| 2 | Morbihan | 52% |
| 3 | Maine-et-Loire | 51% |
| 4 | Haute-Loire | 47% |
| 5 | Finistère | 44% |
| 6 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 44% |
| 7 | Mayenne | 43% |
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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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