Education in Corsica, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 31.7% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 14th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in Corsica?
Corsica had 252 nursery and primary schools and 32 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 0.5% 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 Corsica?
Upper secondary education in Corsica was offered by 12 general or technological lycées, 5 vocational lycées and 2 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Corsica?
Higher education in Corsica in 2025 included 3 university faculties (UFR), 4 university institutes and 1 engineering school, plus 0 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 Corsica are NEET?
In 2025, 11.2% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, against 12.9% for France as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 17.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Corsica are in education or training?
5.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 15.5% for France as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 8.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Corsica have no qualifications?
In 2025, 22.5% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, against 15.3% for France as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 27.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Corsica have?
45.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 39.9% for France as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; 4th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 49.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Corsica?
Schools in Corsica taught 15,644 primary pupils and 24,736 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 37 apprenticeship training organisations operated in Corsica in 2025, together with 12 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 Corsica was delivered by 2 GRETA public adult-education network sites and 2 agricultural continuing-training centres in 2025, alongside 3 business school or commerce training sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Corsica compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
Corsica ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Martinique | 6.9 |
| 13 | Brittany | 6.7 |
Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents (2025)
Corsica ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Occitanie | 7.2 |
| 12 | Grand Est | 7.1 |
| 13 | Réunion | 7.0 |
| 14 | Centre — Val de Loire | 6.8 |
| 15 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 6.8 |
| 16 | Ile de France | 6.4 |
| 17 | Corsica | 5.4 |
Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) (2025)
Corsica ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 48 |
| 13 | Réunion | 14 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 13 |
| 15 | Corsica | 8 |
| 16 | Martinique | 7 |
| 17 | French Guiana | 4 |
| 18 | Mayotte | 1 |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Corsica ranks 16 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)
Corsica ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Grand Est | 12.8% |
| 13 | Réunion | 12.1% |
| 14 | Martinique | 9.3% |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 8.5% |
| 16 | Corsica | 5.9% |
| 17 | French Guiana | 5.8% |
| 18 | Mayotte | 2.6% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Corsica ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Réunion | 34.0% |
| 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% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Corsica ranks 4 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 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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