Education in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 48.0% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 2nd highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes had 6,075 nursery and primary schools and 889 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 12.5% of the country's primary schools.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many high schools (lycées) are there in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Upper secondary education in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes was offered by 328 general or technological lycées, 186 vocational lycées and 124 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Higher education in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2025 included 70 university faculties (UFR), 36 university institutes and 35 engineering schools, plus 34 sites teaching BTS or grandes écoles preparatory classes.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many young people in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes leave school early?
5.4% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025 (France: 7.2%; EU: 9.1%); 3rd lowest of 15 regions in France. In 2015 it was 8.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are NEET?
In 2025, 10.0% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training (France: 12.9%; EU: 11.0%); the lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 12.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are in education or training?
17.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (France: 15.5%; EU: 13.7%); 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 22.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have no qualifications?
12.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025 (France: 15.3%; EU: 18.8%); 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 19.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have?
39.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (France: 39.9%; EU: 44.3%); 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 45.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Schools in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes taught 501,405 primary pupils and 757,322 secondary pupils in 2024.
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- 1,334 apprenticeship training organisations operated in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2025, together with 180 schools for health and social-care professions. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Adult and continuing education in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes was delivered by 10 GRETA public adult-education network sites and 75 agricultural continuing-training centres in 2025, alongside 84 business school or commerce training sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Students in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes had 103 university residences and 40 university restaurants in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Grand Est | 7.6 |
| 6 | Guadeloupe | 7.5 |
| 7 | Occitanie | 7.5 |
| 8 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7.4 |
| 9 | Normandy | 7.4 |
| 10 | Corsica | 7.2 |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 7.1 |
Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8.0 |
| 7 | Normandy | 7.9 |
| 8 | Brittany | 7.8 |
| 9 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7.8 |
| 10 | Hauts-de-France | 7.3 |
| 11 | Occitanie | 7.2 |
| 12 | Grand Est | 7.1 |
Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile de France | 352 |
| 2 | Occitanie | 190 |
| 3 | Grand Est | 177 |
| 4 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 175 |
| 5 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 156 |
| 6 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 119 |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 107 |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 13 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | 7.5% |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | 6.6% |
| 11 | Occitanie | 6.4% |
| 12 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 6.1% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 5.4% |
| 14 | Ile de France | 5.0% |
| 15 | Brittany | 4.7% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 18 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ile de France | 12.4% |
| 13 | Occitanie | 12.0% |
| 14 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 11.6% |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | 11.6% |
| 16 | Corsica | 11.2% |
| 17 | Brittany | 10.7% |
| 18 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 10.0% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile de France | 18.0% |
| 2 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 17.2% |
| 3 | Pays de la Loire | 16.8% |
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 16.6% |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 16.2% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 16.1% |
| 7 | Brittany | 16.1% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Normandy | 15.0% |
| 13 | Pays de la Loire | 14.3% |
| 14 | Occitanie | 13.3% |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | 13.1% |
| 16 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 12.9% |
| 17 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 12.6% |
| 18 | Brittany | 9.1% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Martinique | 41.6% |
| 11 | Occitanie | 41.3% |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 40.1% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 39.5% |
| 14 | Réunion | 39.2% |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 37.9% |
| 16 | French Guiana | 32.6% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE): Base permanente des équipements 2025: number of facilities by type, region level (DS_BPE), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6062a759ccbb…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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