Education in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 42.8% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 5th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Nouvelle-Aquitaine had 4,804 nursery and primary schools and 715 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 9.9% 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Upper secondary education in Nouvelle-Aquitaine was offered by 219 general or technological lycées, 158 vocational lycées and 114 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Higher education in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2025 included 68 university faculties (UFR), 37 university institutes and 30 engineering schools, plus 21 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 8.2% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training) (France: 7.2%; EU: 9.1%); 6th highest of 15 regions in France. In 2015 it was 6.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are NEET?
11.6% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025 (France: 12.9%; EU: 11.0%); 5th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 12.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are in education or training?
16.6% 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 highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 18.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Nouvelle-Aquitaine have no qualifications?
In 2025, 12.9% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education (France: 15.3%; EU: 18.8%); 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 19.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Nouvelle-Aquitaine have?
44.3% 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%); 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 49.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Schools in Nouvelle-Aquitaine taught 324,009 primary pupils and 518,577 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 923 apprenticeship training organisations operated in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2025, together with 128 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine was delivered by 4 GRETA public adult-education network sites and 59 agricultural continuing-training centres in 2025, alongside 37 business school or commerce training sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Students in Nouvelle-Aquitaine had 102 university residences and 46 university restaurants in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Nouvelle-Aquitaine compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 4 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)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7.8 |
Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Brittany | 98 |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 7.6% |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | 7.5% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grand Est | 13.1% |
| 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% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile de France | 18.0% |
| 2 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 17.2% |
| 3 | Pays de la Loire | 16.8% |
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 16.6% |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 16.2% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 16.1% |
| 7 | Brittany | 16.1% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Normandy | 15.0% |
| 13 | Pays de la Loire | 14.3% |
| 14 | Occitanie | 13.3% |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | 13.1% |
| 16 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 12.9% |
| 17 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 12.6% |
| 18 | Brittany | 9.1% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Martinique | 41.6% |
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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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