Education in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
15,099 pupils in 118 colleges in Isère sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 21 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 18% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Isère?
Isère ranked 49th lowest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 87.5% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Isère moved from about 87.0% in 2024 to 87.5% in 2025, a change of +0.4 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 30.3% of brevet candidates in Isère earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 74% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 22nd highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Isère averaged about 11.1 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 42nd 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 Isère had a 93% 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 Isère compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Isère ranks 53 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 87.6% |
| 51 | Vienne | 87.6% |
| 52 | Hauts-de-Seine | 87.5% |
| 53 | Isère | 87.5% |
| 54 | Lot-et-Garonne | 87.4% |
| 55 | Hérault | 87.1% |
| 56 | Orne | 87.0% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Isère ranks 22 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Côte-d’Or | 30.5% |
| 20 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 30.5% |
| 21 | Puy-de-Dôme | 30.5% |
| 22 | Isère | 30.3% |
| 23 | Corse-du-Sud | 30.0% |
| 24 | Somme | 30.0% |
| 25 | Hautes-Alpes | 29.9% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Isère ranks 42 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 11.1 |
| 40 | Calvados | 11.1 |
| 41 | Vienne | 11.1 |
| 42 | Isère | 11.1 |
| 43 | Indre-et-Loire | 11.1 |
| 44 | Charente | 11.0 |
| 45 | Territoire de Belfort | 11.0 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Isère ranks 48 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 19% |
| 46 | Seine-Maritime | 18% |
| 47 | Yvelines | 18% |
| 48 | Isère | 18% |
| 49 | Aube | 18% |
| 50 | Gironde | 18% |
| 51 | Doubs | 18% |
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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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