Education in Haute-Corse (Corsica, France): official figures
1,570 pupils in 16 colleges in Haute-Corse sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 1 of those colleges was a private school under contract, which entered 8% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Haute-Corse?
Haute-Corse ranked 15th highest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 91.7% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Haute-Corse moved from about 90.6% in 2024 to 91.7% in 2025, a change of +1.0 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 34.1% of brevet candidates in Haute-Corse earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 77% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 5th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Haute-Corse averaged about 10.6 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 30th lowest of 101 departements (France: 10.9). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Pupils entering year 6 (sixième) in a college in Haute-Corse had a 95% 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 Haute-Corse compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Haute-Corse ranks 15 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Landes | 91.9% |
| 13 | Corse-du-Sud | 91.8% |
| 14 | Gers | 91.7% |
| 15 | Haute-Corse | 91.7% |
| 16 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 91.7% |
| 17 | Loire-Atlantique | 91.4% |
| 18 | Mayenne | 91.4% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Haute-Corse ranks 5 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hauts-de-Seine | 38.7% |
| 3 | Bas-Rhin | 36.0% |
| 4 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 35.1% |
| 5 | Haute-Corse | 34.1% |
| 6 | Aveyron | 34.0% |
| 7 | Rhône | 33.9% |
| 8 | Haute-Garonne | 33.9% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Haute-Corse ranks 72 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Allier | 10.6 |
| 70 | Nièvre | 10.6 |
| 71 | Oise | 10.6 |
| 72 | Haute-Corse | 10.6 |
| 73 | Seine-et-Marne | 10.6 |
| 74 | Meuse | 10.5 |
| 75 | Seine-Maritime | 10.5 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Haute-Corse ranks 98 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | French Guiana | 9% |
| 96 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 9% |
| 97 | Indre | 8% |
| 98 | Haute-Corse | 8% |
| 99 | Corse-du-Sud | 6% |
| 100 | Creuse | 0% |
| 101 | Mayotte | 0% |
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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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