Most Educated in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Nouvelle-Aquitaine

1 Bordeaux 31.7%

2 Limoges 31.7%

3 Poitiers 31.7%

4 Pau 31.7%

5 La Rochelle 31.7%

6 Mérignac 31.7%

7 Pessac 31.7%

8 Niort 31.7%

9 Brive-la-Gaillarde 31.7%

10 Angoulême 31.7%

11 Bayonne 31.7%

12 Talence 31.7%

13 Anglet 31.7%

14 Châtellerault 31.7%

15 Mont-de-Marsan 31.7%

16 Périgueux 31.7%

17 Agen 31.7%

18 Biarritz 31.7%

19 Villenave-d'Ornon 31.7%

20 Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 31.7%

21 Saintes 31.7%

22 Rochefort 31.7%

23 Bergerac 31.7%

24 La Teste-de-Buch 31.7%

25 Villeneuve-sur-Lot 31.7%

26 Gradignan 31.7%

27 Libourne 31.7%

28 Le Bouscat 31.7%

29 Bègles 31.7%

30 Lormont 31.7%

31 Cenon 31.7%

32 Dax 31.7%

33 Eysines 31.7%

34 Cognac 31.7%

35 Bressuire 31.7%

36 Gujan-Mestras 31.7%

37 Marmande 31.7%

38 Royan 31.7%

39 Cestas 31.7%

40 Tulle 31.7%

41 Blanquefort 31.7%

42 Floirac 31.7%

43 Guéret 31.7%

44 Billère 31.7%

45 Saint-Jean-de-Luz 31.7%

46 Hendaye 31.7%

47 Lons 31.7%

48 Ambarès-et-Lagrave 31.7%

49 Bruges 31.7%

50 Oloron-Sainte-Marie 31.7%

51 Arcachon 31.7%

52 Orthez 31.7%

53 Saint-Paul-lès-Dax 31.7%

54 Parthenay 31.7%

55 Tarnos 31.7%

56 Saint-Junien 31.7%

57 Thouars 31.7%

58 Ussel 31.7%

59 Soyaux 31.7%

60 Sarlat-la-Canéda 31.7%

61 Biscarrosse 31.7%

62 Andernos-les-Bains 31.7%

63 Panazol 31.7%

64 Tonneins 31.7%

65 Lescar 31.7%

66 Le Passage 31.7%

67 Buxerolles 31.7%

68 Coulounieix-Chamiers 31.7%

69 Léognan 31.7%

70 Le Haillan 31.7%

71 Loudun 31.7%

72 Le Taillan-Médoc 31.7%

73 Aytré 31.7%

74 Mourenx 31.7%

75 Isle 31.7%

76 Montmorillon 31.7%

77 Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche 31.7%

78 Nérac 31.7%

79 Coutras 31.7%

80 Saint-Loubès 31.7%

81 Saint-Pierre-du-Mont 31.7%

82 Saint-Benoît 31.7%

83 Ruelle-sur-Touvre 31.7%

84 La Couronne 31.7%

85 Urrugne 31.7%

86 Boucau 31.7%

87 Chauvigny 31.7%

88 Biganos 31.7%

89 Bassens 31.7%

90 Capbreton 31.7%

91 Tonnay-Charente 31.7%

92 Parempuyre 31.7%

93 Malemort-sur-Corrèze 31.7%

94 Langon 31.7%

95 Saint-Jean-d'Angély 31.7%

96 Jurançon 31.7%

97 Lagord 31.7%

98 Couzeix 31.7%

99 Trélissac 31.7%

100 Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente 31.7%

The most educated cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Bordeaux 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 Bordeaux, 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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