Regions of France (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64
Ile-de-France had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 of 27 regions in 2024, at 56.5%. Mayotte had the lowest, at 13.5%. The median was 38% and the figure for France was 43.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile-de-France Series break | 56.5 | 0 pts |
| 2 | Midi-Pyrénées Series break | 47.8 | +1.5 pts |
| 3 | Rhône-Alpes Series break | 47 | +0.1 pts |
| 4 | Alsace Series break | 44.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Series break | 42.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 6 | Aquitaine Series break | 42 | +1.5 pts |
| 7 | Languedoc-Roussillon Series break | 41.6 | +2.7 pts |
| 8 | Limousin Series break | 40.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire Series break | 40.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 10 | Bretagne Series break | 40.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 11 | Basse-Normandie Series break | 39.6 | +1 pts |
| 12 | Centre - Val de Loire Series break | 38.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 13 | Poitou-Charentes Series break | 38.5 | +1.9 pts |
| 14 | Nord-Pas de Calais Series break | 38 | +3.1 pts |
| 15 | Haute-Normandie Series break | 36.9 | +1.9 pts |
| 16 | Franche-Comté Series break | 36.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 17 | Bourgogne Series break | 36 | -0.4 pts |
| 18 | Auvergne Series break | 35.9 | +1 pts |
| 19 | Champagne-Ardenne Series break | 35.4 | +5.3 pts |
| 20 | Lorraine Series break | 33.9 | +1.7 pts |
| 20 | Picardie Series break | 33.9 | +1.3 pts |
| 22 | Corse Low reliability | 30.3 | -2.2 pts |
| 23 | Martinique Series break | 29.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 24 | Guadeloupe Series break | 29 | +1.5 pts |
| 25 | La Réunion Series break | 24.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 26 | Guyane Series break | 21.3 | -2.4 pts |
| 27 | Mayotte Series break | 13.5 |
Other periods
About this ranking
People aged 25 to 64 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 64. Measured by national labour force surveys.
Includes short-cycle tertiary programmes such as US associate degrees, so it is higher than the US bachelors_degree_share, which also 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. 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 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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of France (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2024) [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 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2024. 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-25-64/france-regions?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of France (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2024. 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-25-64/france-regions?period=2024.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tertiary-education-attainment-25-64/france-regions?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which region has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?
Ile-de-France, with 56.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?
Mayotte, with 13.5% in 2024.
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 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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