Regions of France (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64
Guyane had the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 of 26 regions in 2016, at 53.9%. Bretagne had the lowest, at 16%. The median was 22.5% and the figure for France was 21.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2016 (%) | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyane | 53.9 | +2.8 pts |
| 2 | La Réunion | 44 | +2.4 pts |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 42.2 | +1.3 pts |
| 4 | Martinique | 37.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 5 | Champagne-Ardenne | 30.4 | +1.8 pts |
| 6 | Picardie | 30 | +0.3 pts |
| 7 | Languedoc-Roussillon | 27.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 8 | Haute-Normandie | 26.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 9 | Basse-Normandie | 25.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 10 | Nord-Pas de Calais | 24.9 | -1.5 pts |
| 11 | Bourgogne | 23.3 | -1 pts |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur | 22.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 13 | Corse Low reliability | 22.8 | -4.4 pts |
| 14 | Lorraine | 22.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 15 | Poitou-Charentes | 21.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 16 | Centre - Val de Loire | 21.8 | -3.5 pts |
| 17 | Franche-Comté | 21.5 | -1.9 pts |
| 18 | Auvergne | 20.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 19 | Ile-de-France | 19.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 20 | Aquitaine | 19.4 | +1.2 pts |
| 21 | Limousin | 18.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 22 | Alsace | 18.6 | -0.9 pts |
| 23 | Pays de la Loire | 18.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 24 | Rhône-Alpes | 17.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 25 | Midi-Pyrénées | 17.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 26 | Bretagne | 16 | +0.4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is lower secondary at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2: less than primary, primary and lower secondary), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).
Upper secondary is the level reached at about 18, such as the Spanish bachillerato or a vocational qualification of the same level.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2016 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of France (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table
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Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/france-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of France (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/france-regions?period=2016.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/france-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
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Which region has the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?
Guyane, with 53.9% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?
Bretagne, with 16% in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 regions have no value for 2016 and are not ranked.