Education in Brittany, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 42.9% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 4th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in Brittany?
Brittany had 2,294 nursery and primary schools and 400 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 4.7% 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 Brittany?
Upper secondary education in Brittany was offered by 130 general or technological lycées, 75 vocational lycées and 63 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Brittany?
Higher education in Brittany in 2025 included 44 university faculties (UFR), 17 university institutes and 27 engineering schools, plus 10 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 Brittany leave school early?
4.7% 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%); the lowest of 15 regions in France. In 2015 it was 6.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Brittany are NEET?
10.7% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025 (France: 12.9%; EU: 11.0%); 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 10.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Brittany are in education or training?
16.1% 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%); 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 21.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Brittany have no qualifications?
In 2025, 9.1% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education (France: 15.3%; EU: 18.8%); the lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 15.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Brittany have?
47.9% 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%); the highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 51.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Brittany?
Schools in Brittany taught 192,350 primary pupils and 314,677 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 456 apprenticeship training organisations operated in Brittany in 2025, together with 64 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 Brittany was delivered by 4 GRETA public adult-education network sites and 29 agricultural continuing-training centres in 2025, alongside 36 business school or commerce training sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Students in Brittany had 30 university residences and 19 university restaurants in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Brittany compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
Brittany ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Corsica | 7.2 |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 7.1 |
| 12 | Martinique | 6.9 |
| 13 | Brittany | 6.7 |
| 14 | French Guiana | 6.6 |
| 15 | Réunion | 6.2 |
| 16 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 6.0 |
Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents (2025)
Brittany ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 8.3 |
| 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 |
Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) (2025)
Brittany ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 156 |
| 6 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 119 |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 107 |
| 8 | Brittany | 98 |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | 79 |
| 10 | Normandy | 78 |
| 11 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 63 |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Brittany ranks 15 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)
Brittany ranks 17 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)
Brittany ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 16.6% |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 16.2% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 16.1% |
| 7 | Brittany | 16.1% |
| 8 | Normandy | 13.9% |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 13.7% |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 13.3% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Brittany ranks 18 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)
Brittany ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brittany | 47.9% |
| 2 | Grand Est | 46.1% |
| 3 | Normandy | 46.1% |
| 4 | Corsica | 45.8% |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 45.5% |
| 6 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 45.1% |
| 7 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 44.3% |
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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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