Education in Landes (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
4,213 pupils in 45 colleges in Landes sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 6 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 10% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Landes?
The brevet pass rate in Landes was about 91.9% in 2025 (12th highest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Landes moved from about 91.3% in 2024 to 91.9% in 2025, a change of +0.6 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 27.9% of brevet candidates in Landes earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 77% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 50th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Landes averaged about 11.3 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 25th 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 Landes had a 92% 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 Landes compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Landes ranks 12 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Haute-Corse | 91.7% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Landes ranks 50 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Charente | 28.0% |
| 48 | Allier | 28.0% |
| 49 | Indre-et-Loire | 28.0% |
| 50 | Landes | 27.9% |
| 51 | Vendée | 27.7% |
| 52 | Tarn | 27.7% |
| 53 | Saône-et-Loire | 27.6% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Landes ranks 25 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Savoie | 11.4 |
| 23 | Yvelines | 11.4 |
| 24 | Bas-Rhin | 11.3 |
| 25 | Landes | 11.3 |
| 26 | Ain | 11.3 |
| 27 | Tarn | 11.3 |
| 28 | Gironde | 11.3 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Landes ranks 93 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Charente-Maritime | 11% |
| 91 | Cantal | 10% |
| 92 | Cher | 10% |
| 93 | Landes | 10% |
| 94 | Hautes-Alpes | 10% |
| 95 | French Guiana | 9% |
| 96 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 9% |
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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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