Education in Normandy, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 38.8% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 10th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in Normandy?
Normandy had 2,458 nursery and primary schools and 397 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 5.1% 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 Normandy?
Upper secondary education in Normandy was offered by 136 general or technological lycées, 74 vocational lycées and 54 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Normandy?
Higher education in Normandy in 2025 included 34 university faculties (UFR), 28 university institutes and 13 engineering schools, plus 3 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 Normandy leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 12.1% 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 highest of 15 regions in France. In 2015 it was 8.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Normandy are NEET?
In 2025, 13.4% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, compared with 12.9% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 13.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Normandy are in education or training?
13.9% 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; 8th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 17.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Normandy have no qualifications?
In 2025, 15.0% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, compared with 15.3% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 7th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 26.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Normandy 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, compared with 39.9% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 3rd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 46.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Normandy?
Schools in Normandy taught 194,687 primary pupils and 306,356 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 467 apprenticeship training organisations operated in Normandy in 2025, together with 54 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 Normandy was delivered by 3 GRETA public adult-education network sites and 37 agricultural continuing-training centres in 2025, alongside 22 business school or commerce training sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Students in Normandy had 25 university residences and 24 university restaurants in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Normandy compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
Normandy ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Guadeloupe | 7.5 |
| 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 |
Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents (2025)
Normandy ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7.8 |
| 10 | Hauts-de-France | 7.3 |
Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) (2025)
Normandy ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 107 |
| 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 |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Normandy ranks 4 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 38.9% |
| 2 | French Guiana | 25.5% |
| 3 | Réunion | 13.2% |
| 4 | Normandy | 12.1% |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 9.2% |
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8.2% |
| 7 | Grand Est | 7.9% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Normandy ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Ile de France | 12.4% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Normandy ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 13.2% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Normandy ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Occitanie | 13.3% |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | 13.1% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Normandy ranks 3 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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