Regions of France (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24

Guyane had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 25 regions in 2017, at 34.5%. Limousin had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 8.4% and the figure for France was 8.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest34.5Guyane
Lowest3.5Limousin
Median8.425 regions
France8.8History

All regions, 2017

Guyane: 34.5 %Guyane34.5La Réunion: 20.4 %La Réunion20.4Languedoc-Roussillon: 14.6 %Languedoc-Roussillon14.6Picardie: 14.3 %Picardie14.3Martinique: 14.1 %Martinique14.1Guadeloupe: 12.7 %Guadeloupe12.7Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 11.7 %Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.7Franche-Comté: 11.5 %Franche-Comté11.5Champagne-Ardenne: 10.8 %Champagne-Ardenne10.8Nord-Pas de Calais: 10.3 %Nord-Pas de Calais10.3Bourgogne: 8.8 %Bourgogne8.8Haute-Normandie: 8.8 %Haute-Normandie8.8Alsace: 8.4 %Alsace8.4Rhône-Alpes: 8.3 %Rhône-Alpes8.3Centre - Val de Loire: 8.2 %Centre - Val de Loire8.2Poitou-Charentes: 8 %Poitou-Charentes8Auvergne: 7.6 %Auvergne7.6Ile-de-France: 7.5 %Ile-de-France7.5Basse-Normandie: 7.3 %Basse-Normandie7.3Lorraine: 7.3 %Lorraine7.3Aquitaine: 7.1 %Aquitaine7.1Pays de la Loire: 6.5 %Pays de la Loire6.5Bretagne: 5.8 %Bretagne5.8Midi-Pyrénées: 5.5 %Midi-Pyrénées5.5Limousin: 3.5 %Limousin3.5Guyane: 34.5 %Guyane34.5La Réunion: 20.4 %La Réunion20.4Languedoc-Roussillon: 14.6 %Languedoc-Roussillon14.6Picardie: 14.3 %Picardie14.3Martinique: 14.1 %Martinique14.1Guadeloupe: 12.7 %Guadeloupe12.7Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 11.7 %Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.7Franche-Comté: 11.5 %Franche-Comté11.5Champagne-Ardenne: 10.8 %Champagne-Ardenne10.8Nord-Pas de Calais: 10.3 %Nord-Pas de Calais10.3Bourgogne: 8.8 %Bourgogne8.8Haute-Normandie: 8.8 %Haute-Normandie8.8Alsace: 8.4 %Alsace8.4Rhône-Alpes: 8.3 %Rhône-Alpes8.3Centre - Val de Loire: 8.2 %Centre - Val de Loire8.2Poitou-Charentes: 8 %Poitou-Charentes8Auvergne: 7.6 %Auvergne7.6Ile-de-France: 7.5 %Ile-de-France7.5Basse-Normandie: 7.3 %Basse-Normandie7.3Lorraine: 7.3 %Lorraine7.3Aquitaine: 7.1 %Aquitaine7.1Pays de la Loire: 6.5 %Pays de la Loire6.5Bretagne: 5.8 %Bretagne5.8Midi-Pyrénées: 5.5 %Midi-Pyrénées5.5Limousin: 3.5 %Limousin3.5
%. Source: Eurostat, Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Guyane34.5-1.1 pts
2La Réunion20.4+1.2 pts
3Languedoc-Roussillon14.6+4.5 pts
4Picardie14.3+3.1 pts
5Martinique Low reliability14.1-0.9 pts
6Guadeloupe Low reliability12.7-5.6 pts
7Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.7-0.2 pts
8Franche-Comté Low reliability11.5+1.3 pts
9Champagne-Ardenne10.8-0.8 pts
10Nord-Pas de Calais10.3-1.9 pts
11Bourgogne8.8+1.8 pts
11Haute-Normandie8.8+0.8 pts
13Alsace8.4+1 pts
14Rhône-Alpes8.3+0.5 pts
15Centre - Val de Loire8.2+1.2 pts
16Poitou-Charentes8-5.5 pts
17Auvergne Low reliability7.6+1 pts
18Ile-de-France7.5-0.2 pts
19Basse-Normandie Low reliability7.3+0.4 pts
19Lorraine7.3-1.1 pts
21Aquitaine7.1+1.3 pts
22Pays de la Loire6.5-1.4 pts
23Bretagne5.8+2.1 pts
24Midi-Pyrénées5.5-2.9 pts
25Limousin Low reliability3.5-1.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 18 to 24 who have completed lower secondary education at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2) and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 18 to 24 (EU Labour Force Survey).

A survey measure, not a dropout count from school records. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 2 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2017 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16) (Regions of France (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table

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Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2017. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/france-regions?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Regions of France (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/france-regions?period=2017.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/france-regions?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?

Guyane, with 34.5% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?

Limousin, with 3.5% in 2017.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 2 regions have no value for 2017 and are not ranked.

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