Education in Somme (Hauts-de-France, France): official figures
5,924 pupils in 67 colleges in Somme sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 17 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 24% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Somme?
About 88.9% of brevet candidates in Somme passed in 2025, 35th highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Somme moved from about 87.7% in 2024 to 88.9% in 2025, a change of +1.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 30.0% of brevet candidates in Somme earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 74% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 24th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Somme averaged about 10.9 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 48th 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 Somme had a 90% 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 Somme compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Somme ranks 35 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Puy-de-Dôme | 89.1% |
| 33 | Haute-Garonne | 89.0% |
| 34 | Alpes-Maritimes | 88.9% |
| 35 | Somme | 88.9% |
| 36 | Tarn | 88.8% |
| 37 | Sarthe | 88.6% |
| 38 | Indre-et-Loire | 88.6% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Somme ranks 24 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Puy-de-Dôme | 30.5% |
| 22 | Isère | 30.3% |
| 23 | Corse-du-Sud | 30.0% |
| 24 | Somme | 30.0% |
| 25 | Hautes-Alpes | 29.9% |
| 26 | Cantal | 29.9% |
| 27 | Charente-Maritime | 29.9% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Somme ranks 48 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Territoire de Belfort | 11.0 |
| 46 | Creuse | 11.0 |
| 47 | Haut-Rhin | 11.0 |
| 48 | Somme | 10.9 |
| 49 | Ardèche | 10.9 |
| 50 | Val-de-Marne | 10.9 |
| 51 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 10.9 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Somme ranks 26 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Orne | 26% |
| 24 | Sarthe | 25% |
| 25 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 25% |
| 26 | Somme | 24% |
| 27 | Calvados | 23% |
| 28 | Vaucluse | 22% |
| 29 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 22% |
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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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