Education in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
10,042 pupils in 72 colleges in Haute-Savoie sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 22 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 26% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Haute-Savoie?
About 87.8% of brevet candidates in Haute-Savoie passed in 2025, 48th highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Haute-Savoie moved from about 88.5% in 2024 to 87.8% in 2025, a change of -0.7 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 30.6% of brevet candidates in Haute-Savoie earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 75% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 17th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Haute-Savoie averaged about 11.4 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 20th 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-Savoie had a 90% 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-Savoie compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Haute-Savoie ranks 48 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Charente | 88.2% |
| 46 | Calvados | 88.0% |
| 47 | Dordogne | 87.9% |
| 48 | Haute-Savoie | 87.8% |
| 49 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 87.7% |
| 50 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 87.6% |
| 51 | Vienne | 87.6% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Haute-Savoie ranks 17 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 30.9% |
| 15 | Loire-Atlantique | 30.8% |
| 16 | Haut-Rhin | 30.7% |
| 17 | Haute-Savoie | 30.6% |
| 18 | Savoie | 30.5% |
| 19 | Côte-d’Or | 30.5% |
| 20 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 30.5% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Haute-Savoie ranks 20 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lot | 11.6 |
| 18 | Haute-Loire | 11.5 |
| 19 | Mayenne | 11.5 |
| 20 | Haute-Savoie | 11.4 |
| 21 | Côte-d’Or | 11.4 |
| 22 | Savoie | 11.4 |
| 23 | Yvelines | 11.4 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Haute-Savoie ranks 21 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Lozère | 26% |
| 19 | Hauts-de-Seine | 26% |
| 20 | Manche | 26% |
| 21 | Haute-Savoie | 26% |
| 22 | Deux-Sèvres | 26% |
| 23 | Orne | 26% |
| 24 | Sarthe | 25% |
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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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