Education in Pays de la Loire, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 42.2% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 7th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in Pays de la Loire?
Pays de la Loire had 2,743 nursery and primary schools and 439 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 5.6% 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 Pays de la Loire?
Upper secondary education in Pays de la Loire was offered by 147 general or technological lycées, 81 vocational lycées and 98 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Pays de la Loire?
Higher education in Pays de la Loire in 2025 included 31 university faculties (UFR), 14 university institutes and 24 engineering schools, plus 10 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 Pays de la Loire leave school early?
7.5% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025 (France: 7.2%; EU: 9.1%); 7th lowest of 15 regions in France. In 2015 it was 7.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Pays de la Loire are NEET?
In 2025, 13.6% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training (France: 12.9%; EU: 11.0%); 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 12.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Pays de la Loire are in education or training?
16.8% 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%); 3rd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 20.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Pays de la Loire have no qualifications?
14.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025 (France: 15.3%; EU: 18.8%); 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 19.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Pays de la Loire have?
43.6% 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%); 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 48.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Pays de la Loire?
Schools in Pays de la Loire taught 235,627 primary pupils and 373,495 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 619 apprenticeship training organisations operated in Pays de la Loire in 2025, together with 76 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 Pays de la Loire was delivered by 4 GRETA public adult-education network sites and 32 agricultural continuing-training centres in 2025, alongside 52 business school or commerce training sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Students in Pays de la Loire had 53 university residences and 21 university restaurants in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Pays de la Loire compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Brittany | 6.7 |
| 14 | French Guiana | 6.6 |
Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 4 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)
Pays de la Loire ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 119 |
| 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 |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Occitanie | 6.4% |
| 12 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 6.1% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Normandy | 13.4% |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 13.3% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 3 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)
Pays de la Loire ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 12.9% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Occitanie | 41.3% |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 40.1% |
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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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