Education in Bas-Rhin (Grand Est, France): official figures
12,311 pupils in 102 colleges in Bas-Rhin sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 12 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 13% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Bas-Rhin?
Bas-Rhin ranked 28th highest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 89.4% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Bas-Rhin moved from about 88.7% in 2024 to 89.4% in 2025, a change of +0.8 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 36.0% of brevet candidates in Bas-Rhin earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 76% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 3rd highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Bas-Rhin averaged about 11.3 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 24th 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 Bas-Rhin 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 Bas-Rhin compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Bas-Rhin ranks 28 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Charente-Maritime | 90.4% |
| 26 | Jura | 89.9% |
| 27 | Manche | 89.6% |
| 28 | Bas-Rhin | 89.4% |
| 29 | Saône-et-Loire | 89.4% |
| 30 | Gironde | 89.3% |
| 31 | Ain | 89.2% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Bas-Rhin ranks 3 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 49.2% |
| 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% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Bas-Rhin ranks 24 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Côte-d’Or | 11.4 |
| 22 | Savoie | 11.4 |
| 23 | Yvelines | 11.4 |
| 24 | Bas-Rhin | 11.3 |
| 25 | Landes | 11.3 |
| 26 | Ain | 11.3 |
| 27 | Tarn | 11.3 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Bas-Rhin ranks 76 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Savoie | 14% |
| 74 | Loiret | 13% |
| 75 | Allier | 13% |
| 76 | Bas-Rhin | 13% |
| 77 | Guadeloupe | 13% |
| 78 | Dordogne | 13% |
| 79 | Yonne | 13% |
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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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