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The towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with the highest brevet pass rate

Valbonne (Alpes-Maritimes) has the highest brevet pass rate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 97.9%. Next come Les Pennes-Mirabeau (Bouches-du-Rhône, 93.4%) and Mandelieu-la-Napoule (Alpes-Maritimes, 92.9%).

57 towns ranked out of 946

Valbonne, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stValbonne 97.9% Alpes-Maritimes
  2. View of Les Pennes-Mirabeau 2ndLes Pennes-Mirabeau 93.4% Bouches-du-Rhône
  3. View of Mandelieu-la-Napoule 3rdMandelieu-la-Napoule 92.9% Alpes-Maritimes

Photos: © kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · © Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0

This ranking covers 57 of the 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Not ranked: towns with fewer than two middle schools with published results. At the other end of the ranking, Bollène (Vaucluse) comes last with 74.4%.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: highest brevet pass rates in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank Town Department Brevet pass rate Proportional bar Population
1 Valbonne Alpes-Maritimes (06) 97.9 12,669
2 Les Pennes-Mirabeau Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 93.4 22,791
3 Mandelieu-la-Napoule Alpes-Maritimes (06) 92.9 21,845
4 tied Antibes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 92.7 78,612
4 tied Pertuis Vaucluse (84) 92.7 19,817
6 Gap Hautes-Alpes (05) 92.5 42,685
7 Châteaurenard Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 92.4 16,804
8 Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 92.0 53,819
9 Ollioules Var (83) 91.3 14,796
10 tied L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Vaucluse (84) 91.1 20,755
10 tied Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Var (83) 91.1 11,899
12 Le Cannet Alpes-Maritimes (06) 90.9 42,297
13 Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume Var (83) 90.0 18,413
14 Briançon Hautes-Alpes (05) 89.9 11,744
15 Grasse Alpes-Maritimes (06) 89.8 51,830
16 Saint-Raphaël Var (83) 89.7 37,704
17 Aix-en-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 89.6 152,854
18 Cuers Var (83) 89.4 13,409
19 Cogolin Var (83) 88.6 12,448
20 tied Digne-les-Bains Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 87.3 18,764
20 tied Monteux Vaucluse (84) 87.3 13,549
22 Sorgues Vaucluse (84) 87.2 19,227
23 tied Cannes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 86.6 75,105
23 tied Draguignan Var (83) 86.6 41,617
25 Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 86.5 33,957
26 tied Hyères Var (83) 86.2 56,763
26 tied Arles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 86.2 52,515
28 Nice Alpes-Maritimes (06) 85.5 360,710
29 Brignoles Var (83) 85.2 18,173
30 Apt Vaucluse (84) 84.7 10,359
31 Salon-de-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 84.3 44,736
32 La Crau Var (83) 84.0 19,939
33 Avignon Vaucluse (84) 83.7 93,567
34 Six-Fours-les-Plages Var (83) 83.5 37,643
35 tied Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 83.1 892,391
35 tied La Seyne-sur-Mer Var (83) 83.1 64,430
37 tied Toulon Var (83) 83.0 180,774
37 tied Menton Alpes-Maritimes (06) 83.0 31,012
37 tied Gardanne Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 83.0 21,934
40 Manosque Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 82.9 23,349
41 Solliès-Pont Var (83) 82.8 12,637
42 Vitrolles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 82.7 37,134
43 Carpentras Vaucluse (84) 82.6 32,388
44 Miramas Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 82.5 26,576
45 Aubagne Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 82.2 47,920
46 Cavaillon Vaucluse (84) 82.0 25,991
47 Martigues Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 81.1 48,807
48 La Valette-du-Var Var (83) 80.5 23,950
49 Saint-Laurent-du-Var Alpes-Maritimes (06) 80.2 32,366
50 tied Istres Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 79.1 44,953
50 tied Orange Vaucluse (84) 79.1 30,314
52 La Ciotat Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 78.8 38,868
53 Tarascon Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 78.4 15,526
54 Valréas Vaucluse (84) 77.4 9,435
55 Port-de-Bouc Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 77.2 15,955
56 Fréjus Var (83) 75.8 60,503
57 Bollène Vaucluse (84) 74.4 14,247

Source: French Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet results; candidates who passed the brevet at the latest session, all of the town’s middle schools combined, towns with at least two middle schools. Not ranked: towns with fewer than two middle schools with published results. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest brevet pass rates in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: FAQ

Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the highest brevet pass rate?

Valbonne (Alpes-Maritimes) has the highest brevet pass rate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 97.9%.

What are the 10 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with the highest brevet pass rate?

In order: Valbonne (97.9%), Les Pennes-Mirabeau (93.4%), Mandelieu-la-Napoule (92.9%), Antibes (92.7%), Pertuis (92.7%), Gap (92.5%), Châteaurenard (92.4%), Cagnes-sur-Mer (92.0%), Ollioules (91.3%), and L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (91.1%).

Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the lowest brevet pass rate?

Bollène (Vaucluse) has the lowest brevet pass rate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 74.4%.

How many towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur are ranked?

57 out of 946. Not ranked: towns with fewer than two middle schools with published results.

How is this rate calculated?

It is the share of candidates who sat the brevet (the national exam French students take at the end of middle school, at about age 15) and passed it at the latest session, all of the town’s middle schools combined (public and state-contracted private schools, general and vocational tracks), according to results published by the French Ministry of Education. Pass rates depend heavily on the students each school takes in; town pages also show each middle school’s value added, which accounts for this. Only towns with at least two middle schools are ranked, so that the ranking compares towns rather than individual schools.

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