Education in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France): official figures
6,480 pupils in 54 colleges in Vaucluse sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 13 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 22% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Vaucluse?
The brevet pass rate in Vaucluse was about 84.7% in 2025 (19th lowest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Vaucluse moved from about 86.8% in 2024 to 84.7% in 2025, a change of -2.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 27.2% of brevet candidates in Vaucluse earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 70% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 45th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Vaucluse averaged about 10.8 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 41st 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 Vaucluse 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 Vaucluse compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Vaucluse ranks 83 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Haute-Vienne | 84.8% |
| 81 | Val-de-Marne | 84.7% |
| 82 | Haute-Saône | 84.7% |
| 83 | Vaucluse | 84.7% |
| 84 | Var | 84.6% |
| 85 | Marne | 84.5% |
| 86 | Seine-et-Marne | 84.3% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Vaucluse ranks 57 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Creuse | 27.5% |
| 55 | Sarthe | 27.5% |
| 56 | Calvados | 27.3% |
| 57 | Vaucluse | 27.2% |
| 58 | Deux-Sèvres | 27.2% |
| 59 | Gard | 27.0% |
| 60 | Drôme | 26.8% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Vaucluse ranks 61 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 10.8 |
| 59 | Haute-Saône | 10.8 |
| 60 | Nord | 10.8 |
| 61 | Vaucluse | 10.8 |
| 62 | Vosges | 10.8 |
| 63 | Dordogne | 10.7 |
| 64 | Pas-de-Calais | 10.7 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Vaucluse ranks 28 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 25% |
| 26 | Somme | 24% |
| 27 | Calvados | 23% |
| 28 | Vaucluse | 22% |
| 29 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 22% |
| 30 | Gard | 22% |
| 31 | Puy-de-Dôme | 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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