Education in Seine-Maritime (Normandy, France): official figures
14,076 pupils in 132 colleges in Seine-Maritime 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 Seine-Maritime?
About 85.6% of brevet candidates in Seine-Maritime passed in 2025, 32nd lowest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Seine-Maritime moved from about 87.4% in 2024 to 85.6% in 2025, a change of -1.8 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 26.5% of brevet candidates in Seine-Maritime earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 68% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 39th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Seine-Maritime averaged about 10.5 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 27th lowest of 101 departements (France: 10.9). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Pupils entering year 6 (sixième) in a college in Seine-Maritime 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 Seine-Maritime compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Seine-Maritime ranks 70 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Drôme | 85.8% |
| 68 | Gard | 85.8% |
| 69 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 85.6% |
| 70 | Seine-Maritime | 85.6% |
| 71 | Allier | 85.5% |
| 72 | Territoire de Belfort | 85.5% |
| 73 | Oise | 85.5% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Seine-Maritime ranks 63 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Drôme | 26.8% |
| 61 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 26.8% |
| 62 | Lot | 26.6% |
| 63 | Seine-Maritime | 26.5% |
| 64 | Vosges | 26.5% |
| 65 | Lozère | 26.4% |
| 66 | Mayenne | 26.4% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Seine-Maritime ranks 75 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Haute-Corse | 10.6 |
| 73 | Seine-et-Marne | 10.6 |
| 74 | Meuse | 10.5 |
| 75 | Seine-Maritime | 10.5 |
| 76 | Corse-du-Sud | 10.5 |
| 77 | Ariège | 10.5 |
| 78 | Loir-et-Cher | 10.5 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Seine-Maritime ranks 46 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Jura | 19% |
| 44 | Lot-et-Garonne | 19% |
| 45 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 19% |
| 46 | Seine-Maritime | 18% |
| 47 | Yvelines | 18% |
| 48 | Isère | 18% |
| 49 | Aube | 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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