Education in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
6,553 pupils in 69 colleges in Puy-de-Dôme sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 17 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 22% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Puy-de-Dôme?
The brevet pass rate in Puy-de-Dôme was about 89.1% in 2025 (32nd highest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Puy-de-Dôme moved from about 88.0% in 2024 to 89.1% in 2025, a change of +1.1 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 30.5% of brevet candidates in Puy-de-Dôme earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 76% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 21st highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Puy-de-Dôme averaged about 11.2 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 31st 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 Puy-de-Dôme 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 Puy-de-Dôme compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 32 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Saône-et-Loire | 89.4% |
| 30 | Gironde | 89.3% |
| 31 | Ain | 89.2% |
| 32 | Puy-de-Dôme | 89.1% |
| 33 | Haute-Garonne | 89.0% |
| 34 | Alpes-Maritimes | 88.9% |
| 35 | Somme | 88.9% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 21 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Savoie | 30.5% |
| 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% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 31 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Gironde | 11.3 |
| 29 | Jura | 11.3 |
| 30 | Côtes-d’Armor | 11.3 |
| 31 | Puy-de-Dôme | 11.2 |
| 32 | Loire | 11.2 |
| 33 | Doubs | 11.2 |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 11.2 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 31 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Vaucluse | 22% |
| 29 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 22% |
| 30 | Gard | 22% |
| 31 | Puy-de-Dôme | 22% |
| 32 | Marne | 22% |
| 33 | Vienne | 21% |
| 34 | Haut-Rhin | 20% |
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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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