Most Educated in Île-de-France

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Île-de-France

1 Paris 31.7%

2 Marne La Vallée 31.7%

3 Cergy-Pontoise 31.7%

4 Paris 13e Arrondissement 31.7%

5 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 31.7%

6 Paris 11e Arrondissement 31.7%

7 Paris 12e Arrondissement 31.7%

8 Montreuil 31.7%

9 Boulogne-Billancourt 31.7%

10 Argenteuil 31.7%

11 Saint-Denis 31.7%

12 Asnières-sur-Seine 31.7%

13 Nanterre 31.7%

14 Versailles 31.7%

15 Courbevoie 31.7%

16 Créteil 31.7%

17 Paris 10e Arrondissement 31.7%

18 Colombes 31.7%

19 Vitry-sur-Seine 31.7%

20 Aulnay-sous-Bois 31.7%

21 Champigny-sur-Marne 31.7%

22 Rueil-Malmaison 31.7%

23 Gare 31.7%

24 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés 31.7%

25 Aubervilliers 31.7%

26 Maison Blanche 31.7%

27 Drancy 31.7%

28 Noisy-le-Grand 31.7%

29 Levallois-Perret 31.7%

30 Picpus 31.7%

31 Issy-les-Moulineaux 31.7%

32 Neuilly-sur-Seine 31.7%

33 Antony 31.7%

34 Sarcelles 31.7%

35 Ivry-sur-Seine 31.7%

36 Cergy 31.7%

37 Clichy 31.7%

38 Sartrouville 31.7%

39 Maisons-Alfort 31.7%

40 Meaux 31.7%

41 Pantin 31.7%

42 Fontenay-sous-Bois 31.7%

43 Évry 31.7%

44 Clamart 31.7%

45 Bondy 31.7%

46 Le Blanc-Mesnil 31.7%

47 Villejuif 31.7%

48 Sevran 31.7%

49 Chelles 31.7%

50 Épinay-sur-Seine 31.7%

51 Vincennes 31.7%

52 Roquette 31.7%

53 Bobigny 31.7%

54 Suresnes 31.7%

55 Meudon 31.7%

56 Mantes-la-Jolie 31.7%

57 Gennevilliers 31.7%

58 Rosny-sous-Bois 31.7%

59 Saint-Germain-en-Laye 31.7%

60 Puteaux 31.7%

61 Corbeil-Essonnes 31.7%

62 Garges-lès-Gonesse 31.7%

63 Savigny-sur-Orge 31.7%

64 Livry-Gargan 31.7%

65 Saint-Ouen 31.7%

66 Montigny-le-Bretonneux 31.7%

67 Noisy-le-Sec 31.7%

68 Melun 31.7%

69 Bagneux 31.7%

70 Massy 31.7%

71 Montrouge 31.7%

72 Gagny 31.7%

73 Alfortville 31.7%

74 La Courneuve 31.7%

75 Villepinte 31.7%

76 Poissy 31.7%

77 Conflans-Sainte-Honorine 31.7%

78 Sainte-Marguerite 31.7%

79 Bel-Air 31.7%

80 Plaisir 31.7%

81 Tremblay-en-France 31.7%

82 Choisy-le-Roi 31.7%

83 Pontault-Combault 31.7%

84 Neuilly-sur-Marne 31.7%

85 Franconville 31.7%

86 Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 31.7%

87 Bagnolet 31.7%

88 Châtenay-Malabry 31.7%

89 Stains 31.7%

90 Châtillon 31.7%

91 Les Mureaux 31.7%

92 Le Perreux-sur-Marne 31.7%

93 Guyancourt 31.7%

94 Palaiseau 31.7%

95 Folie Méricourt 31.7%

96 Nogent-sur-Marne 31.7%

97 Athis-Mons 31.7%

98 Viry-Châtillon 31.7%

99 Houilles 31.7%

100 Charenton-le-Pont 31.7%

The most educated cities in Île-de-France have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Paris leads with 31.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Paris, 31.7% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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