Regions of France (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
Ile-de-France had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 of 25 regions in 2021, at 64.9%. Guyane had the lowest, at 19.5%. The median was 43.5% and the figure for France was 50.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2021 (%) | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile-de-France Series break | 64.9 | -1.8 pts |
| 2 | Rhône-Alpes Series break | 54.4 | +1 pts |
| 3 | Midi-Pyrénées Series break | 54.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 4 | Alsace Series break | 51.2 | +1 pts |
| 5 | Pays de la Loire Series break | 48.7 | +6.6 pts |
| 6 | Bretagne Series break | 48.2 | +4.8 pts |
| 7 | Limousin Series break | 47.9 | +4 pts |
| 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Series break | 47.7 | +2.3 pts |
| 9 | Aquitaine Series break | 47.1 | +4.9 pts |
| 10 | Bourgogne Series break | 46.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 11 | Languedoc-Roussillon Series break | 44 | -6.2 pts |
| 12 | Lorraine Series break | 43.8 | -3.6 pts |
| 13 | Haute-Normandie Series break | 43.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 14 | Nord-Pas de Calais Series break | 43 | +3.6 pts |
| 15 | Auvergne Series break | 42.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 16 | Champagne-Ardenne Series break | 40.3 | +12.6 pts |
| 17 | Poitou-Charentes Series break | 40.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 18 | Martinique Series break | 39.1 | +4.5 pts |
| 19 | Basse-Normandie Series break | 37.8 | -3.3 pts |
| 20 | Franche-Comté Series break | 37.6 | -3.3 pts |
| 21 | Centre - Val de Loire Series break | 37.4 | +2.2 pts |
| 22 | Picardie Series break | 37.1 | -0.8 pts |
| 23 | La Réunion Series break | 32.2 | +1.7 pts |
| 24 | Guadeloupe Series break | 26.5 | -7.8 pts |
| 25 | Guyane Series break | 19.5 | -1.5 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
People aged 25 to 34 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 34 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).
The EU has set a target of at least 45% by 2030 for this age group. It shows recent graduates; for the whole adult population use tertiary_attainment_share_25_64. Not comparable with the US bachelors_degree_share, which excludes associate degrees and covers everyone aged 25 and over.
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 2021 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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of France (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table
MLA 9
Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/france-regions?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of France (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2021. 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/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/france-regions?period=2021.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/france-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
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Which region has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?
Ile-de-France, with 64.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34?
Guyane, with 19.5% in 2021.
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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 2 regions have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.