Education in Côtes-d’Armor (Brittany, France): official figures
6,132 pupils in 75 colleges in Côtes-d'Armor sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 29 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 35% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Côtes-d'Armor?
Côtes-d'Armor ranked 21st highest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 90.9% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Côtes-d'Armor moved from about 91.9% in 2024 to 90.9% in 2025, a change of -1.0 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 29.2% of brevet candidates in Côtes-d'Armor earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 76% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 33rd highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Côtes-d'Armor averaged about 11.3 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 30th 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 Côtes-d'Armor 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 Côtes-d’Armor compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Côtes-d’Armor ranks 21 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mayenne | 91.4% |
| 19 | Deux-Sèvres | 91.0% |
| 20 | Rhône | 91.0% |
| 21 | Côtes-d’Armor | 90.9% |
| 22 | Maine-et-Loire | 90.8% |
| 23 | Hautes-Alpes | 90.6% |
| 24 | Loire | 90.4% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Côtes-d’Armor ranks 33 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 29.6% |
| 31 | Alpes-Maritimes | 29.6% |
| 32 | Nord | 29.5% |
| 33 | Côtes-d’Armor | 29.2% |
| 34 | Gers | 29.1% |
| 35 | Val-de-Marne | 29.1% |
| 36 | Ain | 29.0% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Côtes-d’Armor ranks 30 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Tarn | 11.3 |
| 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 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Côtes-d’Armor ranks 11 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Loire-Atlantique | 41% |
| 9 | Aveyron | 38% |
| 10 | Paris | 36% |
| 11 | Côtes-d’Armor | 35% |
| 12 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 35% |
| 13 | Rhône | 34% |
| 14 | Nord | 33% |
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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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