Education in Lozère (Occitanie, France): official figures
673 pupils in 12 colleges in Lozère sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 3 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 26% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Lozère?
About 93.1% of brevet candidates in Lozère passed in 2025, 7th highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Lozère moved from about 92.8% in 2024 to 93.1% in 2025, a change of +0.3 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 26.4% of brevet candidates in Lozère earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 78% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 37th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Lozère averaged about 12.0 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 3rd 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 Lozère 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 Lozère compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Lozère ranks 7 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Finistère | 93.8% |
| 5 | Morbihan | 93.5% |
| 6 | Aveyron | 93.3% |
| 7 | Lozère | 93.1% |
| 8 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 92.2% |
| 9 | Côte-d’Or | 92.1% |
| 10 | Vendée | 92.1% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Lozère ranks 65 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Lot | 26.6% |
| 63 | Seine-Maritime | 26.5% |
| 64 | Vosges | 26.5% |
| 65 | Lozère | 26.4% |
| 66 | Mayenne | 26.4% |
| 67 | Corrèze | 26.4% |
| 68 | Manche | 26.3% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Lozère ranks 3 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 12.5 |
| 2 | Aveyron | 12.2 |
| 3 | Lozère | 12.0 |
| 4 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 12.0 |
| 5 | Loire-Atlantique | 12.0 |
| 6 | Vendée | 11.9 |
| 7 | Gers | 11.9 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Lozère ranks 18 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Loire | 30% |
| 16 | Ardèche | 29% |
| 17 | Drôme | 27% |
| 18 | Lozère | 26% |
| 19 | Hauts-de-Seine | 26% |
| 20 | Manche | 26% |
| 21 | Haute-Savoie | 26% |
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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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