Education in Calvados (Normandy, France): official figures
7,364 pupils in 75 colleges in Calvados sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 18 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 23% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Calvados?
Calvados ranked 46th highest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 88.0% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Calvados moved from about 89.3% in 2024 to 88.0% in 2025, a change of -1.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 27.3% of brevet candidates in Calvados earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 72% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 46th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Calvados averaged about 11.1 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 40th 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 Calvados 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 Calvados compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Calvados ranks 46 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Pas-de-Calais | 88.3% |
| 44 | Savoie | 88.3% |
| 45 | Charente | 88.2% |
| 46 | Calvados | 88.0% |
| 47 | Dordogne | 87.9% |
| 48 | Haute-Savoie | 87.8% |
| 49 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 87.7% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Calvados ranks 56 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Saône-et-Loire | 27.6% |
| 54 | Creuse | 27.5% |
| 55 | Sarthe | 27.5% |
| 56 | Calvados | 27.3% |
| 57 | Vaucluse | 27.2% |
| 58 | Deux-Sèvres | 27.2% |
| 59 | Gard | 27.0% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Calvados ranks 40 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Manche | 11.1 |
| 38 | Charente-Maritime | 11.1 |
| 39 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 11.1 |
| 40 | Calvados | 11.1 |
| 41 | Vienne | 11.1 |
| 42 | Isère | 11.1 |
| 43 | Indre-et-Loire | 11.1 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Calvados ranks 27 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Sarthe | 25% |
| 25 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 25% |
| 26 | Somme | 24% |
| 27 | Calvados | 23% |
| 28 | Vaucluse | 22% |
| 29 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 22% |
| 30 | Gard | 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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