Education in Occitanie, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 45.4% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 3rd highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in Occitanie?
Occitanie had 4,576 nursery and primary schools and 650 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 9.4% 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 Occitanie?
Upper secondary education in Occitanie was offered by 236 general or technological lycées, 123 vocational lycées and 78 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Occitanie?
Higher education in Occitanie in 2025 included 66 university faculties (UFR), 44 university institutes and 23 engineering schools, plus 57 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 Occitanie leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 6.4% 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; 5th lowest of 15 regions in France. In 2015 it was 8.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Occitanie are NEET?
In 2025, 12.0% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, compared with 12.9% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 15.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Occitanie are in education or training?
16.1% 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; 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 20.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Occitanie have no qualifications?
In 2025, 13.3% 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; 5th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 21.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Occitanie have?
41.3% 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; 8th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 42.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Occitanie?
Schools in Occitanie taught 342,556 primary pupils and 528,010 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 944 apprenticeship training organisations operated in Occitanie in 2025, together with 90 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 Occitanie was delivered by 7 GRETA public adult-education network sites and 37 agricultural continuing-training centres in 2025, alongside 48 business school or commerce training sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Students in Occitanie had 83 university residences and 43 university restaurants in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Occitanie compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
Occitanie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Corsica | 7.2 |
Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents (2025)
Occitanie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brittany | 7.8 |
| 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 |
Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) (2025)
Occitanie ranks 2 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)
Occitanie ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 7.6% |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | 7.5% |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | 6.6% |
| 11 | Occitanie | 6.4% |
| 12 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 6.1% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 5.4% |
| 14 | Ile de France | 5.0% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Occitanie ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | 11.6% |
| 16 | Corsica | 11.2% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Occitanie ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Normandy | 13.9% |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 13.7% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Occitanie ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 12.9% |
| 17 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 12.6% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Occitanie ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 43.9% |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | 43.6% |
| 10 | Martinique | 41.6% |
| 11 | Occitanie | 41.3% |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 40.1% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 39.5% |
| 14 | Réunion | 39.2% |
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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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