Education in Yvelines (Ile de France, France): official figures
20,093 pupils in 139 colleges in Yvelines sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 23 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 18% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Yvelines?
Yvelines ranked 25th lowest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 85.0% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Yvelines moved from about 85.2% in 2024 to 85.0% in 2025, a change of -0.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 32.7% of brevet candidates in Yvelines earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 72% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 9th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Yvelines averaged about 11.4 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 23rd 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 Yvelines had a 93% 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 Yvelines compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Yvelines ranks 77 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Moselle | 85.4% |
| 75 | Ariège | 85.4% |
| 76 | Martinique | 85.2% |
| 77 | Yvelines | 85.0% |
| 78 | Eure-et-Loir | 84.9% |
| 79 | Yonne | 84.8% |
| 80 | Haute-Vienne | 84.8% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Yvelines ranks 9 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aveyron | 34.0% |
| 7 | Rhône | 33.9% |
| 8 | Haute-Garonne | 33.9% |
| 9 | Yvelines | 32.7% |
| 10 | Finistère | 32.4% |
| 11 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 31.9% |
| 12 | Haute-Loire | 31.5% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Yvelines ranks 23 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Haute-Savoie | 11.4 |
| 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 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Yvelines ranks 47 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Lot-et-Garonne | 19% |
| 45 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 19% |
| 46 | Seine-Maritime | 18% |
| 47 | Yvelines | 18% |
| 48 | Isère | 18% |
| 49 | Aube | 18% |
| 50 | Gironde | 18% |
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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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