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French Baccalauréat Pass Rate Climbs to 91.8% With Record Honours Mentions

Recent reforms stressing continuous assessment along with the influence of Parcoursup have produced record honours mentions, raising questions over equity in higher education access.

Le ministère de l’éducation nationale a indiqué, jeudi 10 juillet 2025, que 679 100 candidats ont été admis au baccalauréat 2025 sur l’ensemble des filières après la session de rattrapage.
Après rattrapage, le taux de réussite au bac 2025 était de 91,8 %, en hausse de 0,4 point, par rapport à celui de la session de juin 2024 (91,4%).

Overview

  • Ministry of Education data show a 91.8% overall pass rate for the June 2025 baccalauréat, up 0.4 point since 2024.
  • Pass rates increased in all streams with 96.4% in general, 91.2% in technological and 84.1% in professional.
  • Honours mentions reached 58.8% overall, led by 68.0% in the general track, fueling debate over grade inflation.
  • Of the 739,600 candidates who sat the exam, 679,100 were admitted and the share of a generation qualifying edged down to 78.8%.
  • The 2019 shift to 40% continuous assessment and the Parcoursup admissions platform have reshaped student exam strategies.