Education in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany, France): official figures
12,515 pupils in 109 colleges in Ille-et-Vilaine sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 47 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 44% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Ille-et-Vilaine?
About 92.2% of brevet candidates in Ille-et-Vilaine passed in 2025, 8th highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Ille-et-Vilaine moved from about 93.2% in 2024 to 92.2% in 2025, a change of -1.0 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 31.9% of brevet candidates in Ille-et-Vilaine earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 79% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 11th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Ille-et-Vilaine averaged about 12.0 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 4th 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 Ille-et-Vilaine 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 Ille-et-Vilaine compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 8 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Morbihan | 93.5% |
| 6 | Aveyron | 93.3% |
| 7 | Lozère | 93.1% |
| 8 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 92.2% |
| 9 | Côte-d’Or | 92.1% |
| 10 | Vendée | 92.1% |
| 11 | Paris | 91.9% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 11 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Haute-Garonne | 33.9% |
| 9 | Yvelines | 32.7% |
| 10 | Finistère | 32.4% |
| 11 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 31.9% |
| 12 | Haute-Loire | 31.5% |
| 13 | Gironde | 31.3% |
| 14 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 30.9% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 4 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 12.5 |
| 2 | Aveyron | 12.2 |
| 3 | Lozère | 12.0 |
| 4 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 12.0 |
| 5 | Loire-Atlantique | 12.0 |
| 6 | Vendée | 11.9 |
| 7 | Gers | 11.9 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 6 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Maine-et-Loire | 51% |
| 4 | Haute-Loire | 47% |
| 5 | Finistère | 44% |
| 6 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 44% |
| 7 | Mayenne | 43% |
| 8 | Loire-Atlantique | 41% |
| 9 | Aveyron | 38% |
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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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