Education in Paris (Ile de France, France): official figures
19,424 pupils in 171 colleges in Paris sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 58 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 36% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Paris?
About 91.9% of brevet candidates in Paris passed in 2025, 11th highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Paris moved from about 91.9% in 2024 to 91.9% in 2025, virtually unchanged. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 49.2% of brevet candidates in Paris earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 84% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked the highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Paris averaged about 12.5 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, the 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 Paris 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 Paris compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Paris ranks 11 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 92.2% |
| 9 | Côte-d’Or | 92.1% |
| 10 | Vendée | 92.1% |
| 11 | Paris | 91.9% |
| 12 | Landes | 91.9% |
| 13 | Corse-du-Sud | 91.8% |
| 14 | Gers | 91.7% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Paris ranks 1 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)
Paris ranks 1 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 12.5 |
| 2 | Aveyron | 12.2 |
| 3 | Lozère | 12.0 |
| 4 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 12.0 |
| 5 | Loire-Atlantique | 12.0 |
| 6 | Vendée | 11.9 |
| 7 | Gers | 11.9 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Paris ranks 10 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mayenne | 43% |
| 8 | Loire-Atlantique | 41% |
| 9 | Aveyron | 38% |
| 10 | Paris | 36% |
| 11 | Côtes-d’Armor | 35% |
| 12 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 35% |
| 13 | Rhône | 34% |
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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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