Education in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
6,907 pupils in 81 colleges in Pyrénées-Atlantiques sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 32 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 35% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
The brevet pass rate in Pyrénées-Atlantiques was about 94.7% in 2025 (2nd highest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Pyrénées-Atlantiques moved from about 93.9% in 2024 to 94.7% in 2025, a change of +0.7 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 35.1% of brevet candidates in Pyrénées-Atlantiques earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 82% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 4th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Pyrénées-Atlantiques averaged about 11.8 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 9th 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 Pyrénées-Atlantiques had a 88% 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 Pyrénées-Atlantiques compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 2 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haute-Loire | 94.8% |
| 2 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 94.7% |
| 3 | Cantal | 94.5% |
| 4 | Finistère | 93.8% |
| 5 | Morbihan | 93.5% |
| 6 | Aveyron | 93.3% |
| 7 | Lozère | 93.1% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 4 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)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 9 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Vendée | 11.9 |
| 7 | Gers | 11.9 |
| 8 | Hauts-de-Seine | 11.9 |
| 9 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 11.8 |
| 10 | Haute-Garonne | 11.8 |
| 11 | Rhône | 11.8 |
| 12 | Hautes-Alpes | 11.7 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 12 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aveyron | 38% |
| 10 | Paris | 36% |
| 11 | Côtes-d’Armor | 35% |
| 12 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 35% |
| 13 | Rhône | 34% |
| 14 | Nord | 33% |
| 15 | Loire | 30% |
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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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