Education in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 36.8% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 12th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté had 2,643 nursery and primary schools and 344 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 5.4% 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?
Upper secondary education in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté was offered by 112 general or technological lycées, 63 vocational lycées and 59 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?
Higher education in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in 2025 included 24 university faculties (UFR), 27 university institutes and 11 engineering schools, plus 1 site teaching BTS or grandes écoles preparatory classes.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many young people in Burgundy-Franche-Comté leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 6.1% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training), compared with 7.2% nationally and 9.1% in the EU; 4th lowest of 15 regions in France. In 2015 it was 9.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Burgundy-Franche-Comté are NEET?
13.5% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, compared with 12.9% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; 8th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 15.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Burgundy-Franche-Comté are in education or training?
13.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 15.5% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 9th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 17.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Burgundy-Franche-Comté have no qualifications?
18.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, compared with 15.3% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 23.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Burgundy-Franche-Comté have?
45.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 39.9% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 50.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
Schools in Burgundy-Franche-Comté taught 154,376 primary pupils and 243,510 secondary pupils in 2024.
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- 455 apprenticeship training organisations operated in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in 2025, together with 52 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté was delivered by 8 GRETA public adult-education network sites and 27 agricultural continuing-training centres in 2025, alongside 17 business school or commerce training sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Students in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté had 18 university residences and 13 university restaurants in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Burgundy-Franche-Comté compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 9.4 |
| 2 | Hauts-de-France | 8.2 |
| 3 | Centre — Val de Loire | 8.1 |
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 7.9 |
| 5 | Grand Est | 7.6 |
| 6 | Guadeloupe | 7.5 |
| 7 | Occitanie | 7.5 |
Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Guadeloupe | 10.9 |
| 3 | French Guiana | 8.7 |
| 4 | Pays de la Loire | 8.4 |
| 5 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 8.3 |
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8.0 |
| 7 | Normandy | 7.9 |
| 8 | Brittany | 7.8 |
Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brittany | 98 |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | 79 |
| 10 | Normandy | 78 |
| 11 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 63 |
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 48 |
| 13 | Réunion | 14 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 13 |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 12 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)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Guadeloupe | 22.2% |
| 6 | Hauts-de-France | 14.3% |
| 7 | Pays de la Loire | 13.6% |
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 13.5% |
| 9 | Normandy | 13.4% |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 13.3% |
| 11 | Grand Est | 13.1% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brittany | 16.1% |
| 8 | Normandy | 13.9% |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 13.7% |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 13.3% |
| 11 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 13.2% |
| 12 | Grand Est | 12.8% |
| 13 | Réunion | 12.1% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 33.4% |
| 5 | Martinique | 26.5% |
| 6 | Corsica | 22.5% |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 18.0% |
| 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 17.4% |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 16.8% |
| 10 | Grand Est | 16.7% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 43.9% |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | 43.6% |
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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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