Education in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
4,836 pupils in 45 colleges in Savoie sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 7 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 14% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Savoie?
Savoie ranked 44th highest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 88.3% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Savoie moved from about 88.5% in 2024 to 88.3% in 2025, a change of -0.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 30.5% of brevet candidates in Savoie earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 75% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 18th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Savoie averaged about 11.4 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 22nd 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 Savoie 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 Savoie compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Savoie ranks 44 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lot | 88.4% |
| 42 | Ardèche | 88.4% |
| 43 | Pas-de-Calais | 88.3% |
| 44 | Savoie | 88.3% |
| 45 | Charente | 88.2% |
| 46 | Calvados | 88.0% |
| 47 | Dordogne | 87.9% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Savoie ranks 18 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Puy-de-Dôme | 30.5% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Savoie ranks 22 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mayenne | 11.5 |
| 20 | Haute-Savoie | 11.4 |
| 21 | Côte-d’Or | 11.4 |
| 22 | Savoie | 11.4 |
| 23 | Yvelines | 11.4 |
| 24 | Bas-Rhin | 11.3 |
| 25 | Landes | 11.3 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Savoie ranks 73 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Haute-Marne | 14% |
| 71 | Var | 14% |
| 72 | Eure | 14% |
| 73 | Savoie | 14% |
| 74 | Loiret | 13% |
| 75 | Allier | 13% |
| 76 | Bas-Rhin | 13% |
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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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