Education in Guadeloupe, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 28.7% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 15th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in Guadeloupe?
Guadeloupe had 289 nursery and primary schools and 57 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 0.6% 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 Guadeloupe?
Upper secondary education in Guadeloupe was offered by 22 general or technological lycées, 15 vocational lycées and 5 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Guadeloupe?
Higher education in Guadeloupe in 2025 included 6 university faculties (UFR), 3 university institutes and 0 engineering schools, plus 4 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 Guadeloupe are NEET?
In 2025, 22.2% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training (France: 12.9%; EU: 11.0%); 5th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 28.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Guadeloupe are in education or training?
8.5% 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%); 4th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 9.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Guadeloupe have no qualifications?
In 2025, 33.4% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education (France: 15.3%; EU: 18.8%); 4th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 40.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Guadeloupe have?
37.9% 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%); 4th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 37.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Guadeloupe?
Schools in Guadeloupe taught 26,926 primary pupils and 43,631 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 72 apprenticeship training organisations operated in Guadeloupe in 2025, together with 20 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 Guadeloupe was delivered by 1 GRETA public adult-education network site and 5 agricultural continuing-training centres in 2025, alongside 1 business school or commerce training site. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Students in Guadeloupe had 4 university residences and 1 university restaurants in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Guadeloupe compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Normandy | 7.4 |
Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinique | 11.4 |
| 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 |
Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 63 |
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 48 |
| 13 | Réunion | 14 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 13 |
| 15 | Corsica | 8 |
| 16 | Martinique | 7 |
| 17 | French Guiana | 4 |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | French Guiana | 31.9% |
| 3 | Réunion | 25.2% |
| 4 | Martinique | 24.2% |
| 5 | Guadeloupe | 22.2% |
| 6 | Hauts-de-France | 14.3% |
| 7 | Pays de la Loire | 13.6% |
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 13.5% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 15 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 72.2% |
| 2 | French Guiana | 45.7% |
| 3 | Réunion | 34.0% |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 33.4% |
| 5 | Martinique | 26.5% |
| 6 | Corsica | 22.5% |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 18.0% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Ile de France | 26.4% |
| 18 | Mayotte | 16.3% |
More on Guadeloupe: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government budget · government and politics · France
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 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 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 educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- 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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.