Education in Ardennes (Grand Est, France): official figures
2,532 pupils in 38 colleges in Ardennes sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 5 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 16% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Ardennes?
Ardennes ranked 8th lowest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 82.3% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Ardennes moved from about 81.9% in 2024 to 82.3% in 2025, a change of +0.4 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 22.6% of brevet candidates in Ardennes earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 66% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 12th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Ardennes averaged about 10.1 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 14th 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 Ardennes had a 92% 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 Ardennes compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Ardennes ranks 94 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Aude | 83.6% |
| 92 | Eure | 83.6% |
| 93 | Haute-Marne | 82.9% |
| 94 | Ardennes | 82.3% |
| 95 | Essonne | 82.3% |
| 96 | Val-d'Oise | 80.9% |
| 97 | Aube | 80.1% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Ardennes ranks 90 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Cher | 23.5% |
| 88 | Nièvre | 23.2% |
| 89 | Loir-et-Cher | 23.0% |
| 90 | Ardennes | 22.6% |
| 91 | Aube | 22.3% |
| 92 | Indre | 22.1% |
| 93 | Val-d'Oise | 21.9% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Ardennes ranks 88 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Lot-et-Garonne | 10.3 |
| 86 | Marne | 10.3 |
| 87 | Var | 10.2 |
| 88 | Ardennes | 10.1 |
| 89 | Aude | 10.1 |
| 90 | Essonne | 10.1 |
| 91 | Eure | 10.1 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Ardennes ranks 61 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Moselle | 16% |
| 59 | Hérault | 16% |
| 60 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 16% |
| 61 | Ardennes | 16% |
| 62 | Val-de-Marne | 16% |
| 63 | Haute-Saône | 15% |
| 64 | Haute-Garonne | 15% |
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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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