Education in Grand Est, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 37.2% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 11th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in Grand Est?
Grand Est had 4,245 nursery and primary schools and 618 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 8.7% 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 Grand Est?
Upper secondary education in Grand Est was offered by 235 general or technological lycées, 115 vocational lycées and 43 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Grand Est?
Higher education in Grand Est in 2025 included 64 university faculties (UFR), 42 university institutes and 39 engineering schools, plus 32 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 Grand Est leave school early?
7.9% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, against 7.2% for France as a whole and 9.1% across the EU; 7th highest of 15 regions in France. In 2015 it was 10.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Grand Est are NEET?
In 2025, 13.1% 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; 8th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 16.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Grand Est are in education or training?
12.8% 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; 7th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 18.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Grand Est have no qualifications?
In 2025, 16.7% 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; 9th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 22.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Grand Est have?
46.1% 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; 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 47.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Grand Est?
Schools in Grand Est taught 316,265 primary pupils and 483,588 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 527 apprenticeship training organisations operated in Grand Est in 2025, together with 184 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 Grand Est was delivered by 11 GRETA public adult-education network sites and 28 agricultural continuing-training centres in 2025, alongside 23 business school or commerce training sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Students in Grand Est had 59 university residences and 29 university restaurants in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Grand Est compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
Grand Est ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7.4 |
Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents (2025)
Grand Est ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7.8 |
| 10 | Hauts-de-France | 7.3 |
| 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 |
Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) (2025)
Grand Est ranks 3 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)
Grand Est ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Normandy | 12.1% |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 9.2% |
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8.2% |
| 7 | Grand Est | 7.9% |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 7.6% |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | 7.5% |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | 6.6% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Grand Est ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 13.5% |
| 9 | Normandy | 13.4% |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 13.3% |
| 11 | Grand Est | 13.1% |
| 12 | Ile de France | 12.4% |
| 13 | Occitanie | 12.0% |
| 14 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 11.6% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Grand Est ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Martinique | 9.3% |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 8.5% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Grand Est ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Ile de France | 15.0% |
| 12 | Normandy | 15.0% |
| 13 | Pays de la Loire | 14.3% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Grand Est ranks 2 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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