Education in Côte-d’Or (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
5,154 pupils in 50 colleges in Côte-d'Or sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 6 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 17% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Côte-d'Or?
About 92.1% of brevet candidates in Côte-d'Or passed in 2025, 9th highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Côte-d'Or moved from about 90.1% in 2024 to 92.1% in 2025, a change of +2.0 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 30.5% of brevet candidates in Côte-d'Or earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 77% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 19th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Côte-d'Or averaged about 11.4 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 21st 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 Côte-d'Or 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 Côte-d’Or compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Côte-d’Or ranks 9 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Landes | 91.9% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Côte-d’Or ranks 19 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Isère | 30.3% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Côte-d’Or ranks 21 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Haute-Loire | 11.5 |
| 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 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Côte-d’Or ranks 52 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Aube | 18% |
| 50 | Gironde | 18% |
| 51 | Doubs | 18% |
| 52 | Côte-d’Or | 17% |
| 53 | Oise | 17% |
| 54 | Eure-et-Loir | 17% |
| 55 | Alpes-Maritimes | 17% |
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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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