Education in Morbihan (Brittany, France): official figures
7,833 pupils in 83 colleges in Morbihan sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 41 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 52% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Morbihan?
About 93.5% of brevet candidates in Morbihan passed in 2025, 5th highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Morbihan moved from about 94.7% in 2024 to 93.5% in 2025, a change of -1.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 28.8% of brevet candidates in Morbihan earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 81% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 41st highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Morbihan averaged about 11.6 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 16th 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 Morbihan had a 91% 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 Morbihan compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Morbihan ranks 5 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 94.7% |
| 3 | Cantal | 94.5% |
| 4 | Finistère | 93.8% |
| 5 | Morbihan | 93.5% |
| 6 | Aveyron | 93.3% |
| 7 | Lozère | 93.1% |
| 8 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 92.2% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Morbihan ranks 41 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Vienne | 28.9% |
| 39 | Hérault | 28.9% |
| 40 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 28.8% |
| 41 | Morbihan | 28.8% |
| 42 | Doubs | 28.7% |
| 43 | Moselle | 28.6% |
| 44 | Ardèche | 28.4% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Morbihan ranks 16 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Finistère | 11.7 |
| 14 | Cantal | 11.7 |
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 11.6 |
| 16 | Morbihan | 11.6 |
| 17 | Lot | 11.6 |
| 18 | Haute-Loire | 11.5 |
| 19 | Mayenne | 11.5 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Morbihan ranks 2 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vendée | 53% |
| 2 | Morbihan | 52% |
| 3 | Maine-et-Loire | 51% |
| 4 | Haute-Loire | 47% |
| 5 | Finistère | 44% |
| 6 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 44% |
| 7 | Mayenne | 43% |
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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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