Education in Vendée (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
7,688 pupils in 65 colleges in Vendée sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 31 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 53% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Vendée?
About 92.1% of brevet candidates in Vendée passed in 2025, 10th highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Vendée moved from about 91.6% in 2024 to 92.1% in 2025, a change of +0.5 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 27.7% of brevet candidates in Vendée earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 78% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 51st highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Vendée averaged about 11.9 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 6th 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 Vendée had a 93% 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 Vendée compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Vendée ranks 10 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lozère | 93.1% |
| 8 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 92.2% |
| 9 | Côte-d’Or | 92.1% |
| 10 | Vendée | 92.1% |
| 11 | Paris | 91.9% |
| 12 | Landes | 91.9% |
| 13 | Corse-du-Sud | 91.8% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Vendée ranks 51 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 54 | Creuse | 27.5% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Vendée ranks 6 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lozère | 12.0 |
| 4 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 12.0 |
| 5 | Loire-Atlantique | 12.0 |
| 6 | Vendée | 11.9 |
| 7 | Gers | 11.9 |
| 8 | Hauts-de-Seine | 11.9 |
| 9 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 11.8 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Vendée ranks 1 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vendée | 53% |
| 2 | Morbihan | 52% |
| 3 | Maine-et-Loire | 51% |
| 4 | Haute-Loire | 47% |
| 5 | Finistère | 44% |
| 6 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 44% |
| 7 | Mayenne | 43% |
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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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