Education in Hautes-Pyrénées (Occitanie, France): official figures
2,030 pupils in 24 colleges in Hautes-Pyrénées sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 6 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 25% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Hautes-Pyrénées?
The brevet pass rate in Hautes-Pyrénées was about 91.7% in 2025 (16th highest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Hautes-Pyrénées moved from about 91.2% in 2024 to 91.7% in 2025, a change of +0.4 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 30.9% of brevet candidates in Hautes-Pyrénées earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 78% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 14th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Hautes-Pyrénées averaged about 11.2 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 34th 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 Hautes-Pyrénées had a 89% 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 Hautes-Pyrénées compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Hautes-Pyrénées ranks 16 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Corse-du-Sud | 91.8% |
| 14 | Gers | 91.7% |
| 15 | Haute-Corse | 91.7% |
| 16 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 91.7% |
| 17 | Loire-Atlantique | 91.4% |
| 18 | Mayenne | 91.4% |
| 19 | Deux-Sèvres | 91.0% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Hautes-Pyrénées ranks 14 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 31.9% |
| 12 | Haute-Loire | 31.5% |
| 13 | Gironde | 31.3% |
| 14 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 30.9% |
| 15 | Loire-Atlantique | 30.8% |
| 16 | Haut-Rhin | 30.7% |
| 17 | Haute-Savoie | 30.6% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Hautes-Pyrénées ranks 34 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Puy-de-Dôme | 11.2 |
| 32 | Loire | 11.2 |
| 33 | Doubs | 11.2 |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 11.2 |
| 35 | Deux-Sèvres | 11.2 |
| 36 | Sarthe | 11.2 |
| 37 | Manche | 11.1 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Hautes-Pyrénées ranks 25 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Deux-Sèvres | 26% |
| 23 | Orne | 26% |
| 24 | Sarthe | 25% |
| 25 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 25% |
| 26 | Somme | 24% |
| 27 | Calvados | 23% |
| 28 | Vaucluse | 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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