Education in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie, France): official figures
5,217 pupils in 39 colleges in Pyrénées-Orientales sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 8 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 19% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Pyrénées-Orientales?
The brevet pass rate in Pyrénées-Orientales was about 86.5% in 2025 (44th lowest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Pyrénées-Orientales moved from about 87.3% in 2024 to 86.5% in 2025, a change of -0.7 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 28.2% of brevet candidates in Pyrénées-Orientales earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 73% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 46th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Pyrénées-Orientales averaged about 10.4 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 23rd 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 Pyrénées-Orientales had a 90% 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-Orientales compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 58 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Hérault | 87.1% |
| 56 | Orne | 87.0% |
| 57 | Doubs | 86.8% |
| 58 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 86.5% |
| 59 | Nièvre | 86.4% |
| 60 | Loiret | 86.3% |
| 61 | Vosges | 86.3% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 46 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Moselle | 28.6% |
| 44 | Ardèche | 28.4% |
| 45 | Pas-de-Calais | 28.2% |
| 46 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 28.2% |
| 47 | Charente | 28.0% |
| 48 | Allier | 28.0% |
| 49 | Indre-et-Loire | 28.0% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 79 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Corse-du-Sud | 10.5 |
| 77 | Ariège | 10.5 |
| 78 | Loir-et-Cher | 10.5 |
| 79 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 10.4 |
| 80 | Loiret | 10.4 |
| 81 | Mayotte | 10.4 |
| 82 | Indre | 10.4 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 45 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Martinique | 19% |
| 43 | Jura | 19% |
| 44 | Lot-et-Garonne | 19% |
| 45 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 19% |
| 46 | Seine-Maritime | 18% |
| 47 | Yvelines | 18% |
| 48 | Isère | 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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