Pays de la Loire
5.4%
3,222,061
100
population of France
*
inhabitants in 1999, i.e.
inhabitants per km
population without duplicate entries
* excluding Overseas Territories
France*
Pays de la Loire
2000
2005
396,772
384,235
- 3.2%
+ 3.4%
7,115,395
7,354,195
5.6%
5.2%
*excluding Overseas Territories
change and weight of 17-25 age group
weight of region
population
higher education
107,244
students in 2005-2006, studying at
37
higher education sites, o/w
7
university sites.
Of the total,
75.3%
are in the public sector and
54.7%
at university.
baccalauréat holders - 2005 session
* excluding Overseas Territories
baccalauréat distribution
general technological professional total
change since 2000 baccalauréat success rate percentage of baccalauréat holders in one generation enrolment rate of baccalauréat holders in higher education system
15,379
7,707
Pays de la Loire
France*
5,650
28,736
- 5.6%
84.9%
65.4%
77.6%
272,512
140,828
93,268
506,608
- 1.9%
79.9%
62.1%
81.9%
France*
Pays de la Loire
2000
2005
101,386
107,244
+ 5.8%
+ 5.3%
2,160,253
2,274,987
4.7%
4.7%
*excluding Overseas Territories
change in number of students
Le Mans
Angers
Nantes
Laval St Nazaire Cholet La Roche-sur-Yon Ancenis Château-Gontier Challans Fontenay-le-comte La Ferté-Bernard La Flèche Sablé-sur-Sarthe Les-Sables-d'Olonne Saumur Segré Luçon Mayenne Montaigu La Mothe-Achard St-Laurent-sur-Sèvre Les Herbiers Clisson Derval Châteaubriand Evron Beaupréau Bernay Pruillé-le-chétif St-Gildas-des-Bois Chantonnay Chemillé Pouzauges Le Landreau Ste-Gemme-la-Plaine Rouillon Nantes Angers Le Mans 0 50 kmSecondary university sites STS
CPGE IUT
Superior Technician Sections and affiliated programmes Preparatory class for Grandes Écoles University Institutes of Technology Main sites of universities and affiliated institutions
Engineering programmes (all ministries combined) IUFM University Institute
for teacher training
Private faculties Business schools Main sites of INPs or UTs
administrative attachment categories
Pays de la Loire
In bold type: university site
20,000 5,000 less than 300 1,000 50,000
Le Mans
Laval St-Nazaire Cholet La Roche-sur-Yon Ancenis Château-Gontier Challans Fontenay-le-comte La Ferté-Bernard La Flèche Sablé-sur-Sarthe Les-Sables-d'Olonne Saumur Segré Luçon Mayenne Montaigu La Mothe-Achard St Laurent-sur-Sèvre Les-Herbiers Derval Châteaubriant Evron Beaupréau Bernay Pruillé-le-chétif St-Gildas-des-Bois ChantonnayNantes
Angers
Clisson Chemillé Pouzauges Landreau Le Rouillon Ste-Gemme-la-Plaine 0 50 kmnumber of students enrolled in higher education
Pays de la Loire 3.4% 14.5% 54.7% 5.8% 3.2% 18.5%
France* 3.3% 10.5% 63.6% 3.9% 3.6% 15.1%
weight of higher education branches of study (2005-2006)
CPGE STS universities and affiliated institutions programmes excluding university engineering programmes IUFM other programmes
* excluding Overseas Territories
number of students enrolled in higher education system in urban units (INSEE 1999).
system (2005-2006)
Le Mans
Laval Saint-Nazaire Cholet La Roche-sur-YonAngers
Nantes
+ 11.6% - 0.5% + 1.6% 0 50 km 20,000 5,000 less than 400 1,000 50,000relocation of university and IUT programmes relocation of university programmes relocation of IUT programmes France : + 2.6% +60% and over +30 to + 59.9% +10 to +29.9% 0 to +9.9% -10 to -0.1% -30% to -10.1% under -30%
insignificant (creation of site or data not consistent over period)
change from 2000-2001
to 2005-2006
size of university sites and change between 2000-2001 and 2005-2006
number of students enrolled in universities and affiliated institutions in 2005-2006 (including IUT and
engineering programmes), in urban units (INSEE 1999).
Angers 1,069 7,002 6,224 3,229 17,524 Angers 1,014 6,686 6,067 3,229 16,996 Cholet 55 316 157 528 Le Mans 1,281 3,487 2,657 959 158 8,542 Laval 493 127 138 758 Le Mans 788 3,360 2,519 959 158 7,784 Nantes 3,149 13,261 9,320 6,006 847 32,583 La Roche-sur-Yon 415 393 55 863 Nantes 1,543 12,646 8,865 5,943 702 29,699 Saint-nazaire 1,191 222 400 63 145 2 021 total IUT
universities and affiliated institutions in 2005-2006
0 and 1st 2nd 3rd sites in urban units university engineering programmes number of students per cycle
Pays de la Loire
0 and 1st 2nd 3rd 44 - Loire-Atlantique A Ancenis 66 66 9,497 Châteaubriant 80 107 187 12,065 Clisson 78 78 14,440 Gorges 78 78 2,649 3 7 l a v r e D 73 2,491 9 8 u a e r d n a L e L 89 2,140 Nantes 1,953 5,018 1,543 12,646 8,865 5,943 28,997 702 1,126 1,652 1,508 1,195 5,788 31,207 47,939 544,932 Basse-Goulaine 120 120 7,499 Carquefou 23 578 601 15,377 La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 1 1 16,391 Nantes 1,772 3,598 1,543 12,646 8,865 5,943 28,997 702 1,126 1,074 1,508 1,195 4,899 31,207 44,871 270,251 Orvault 283 283 23,554 Rezé 146 445 591 35,478 Saint-Herblain 344 80 424 43,726 Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire 181 503 364 1,048 25,223 Saint-Gildas-des-Bois 52 52 3,059 Saint-nazaire 100 657 1,191 222 400 63 1,876 145 57 262 193 2,021 3,290 136,886 La Baule-Escoublac 60 60 15,831 Saint-Nazaire 100 597 1,191 222 400 63 1,876 145 57 262 193 2,021 3,230 65,874 49 - Maine-et-Loire Angers 817 2,564 1,014 6,686 6,067 3,229 16,996 413 1,878 794 4,822 1,666 2,253 17,790 32,203 226,843 Angers 718 2,107 1,014 6,686 6,067 3,229 16,996 413 1,680 794 4,195 1,666 1,750 17,790 30,319 151,279 Avrillé 256 256 12,991 Les Ponts-de-Cé 77 627 124 828 11,387 Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou 198 123 321 9,832 Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire 60 175 235 3,681 Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou 39 205 244 4,553 Beaupréau 52 52 6,217 Chemillé 39 39 6,169 Cholet 665 55 316 157 528 119 143 528 1,455 54,204 Saumur 277 128 405 31,443 Segré 124 124 7,721 53 - Mayenne Château-Gontier 85 85 15,701 Evron 49 49 7,283 Laval 1,133 493 127 138 758 594 253 94 293 1,011 3,125 62,729 Changé 127 43 170 170 170 4,909 3 1 , 1 l a v a L 3 493 95 588 594 253 94 254 841 2,916 50,947 Saint-Berthevin 39 39 6,873 Mayenne 139 131 270 15,636number of students per cycle Total engineering programmes university progr. IUFM private faculties business schools T U I E G P C s t i n u population in 1999 total other schools and progr. STS and affiliated institutions
universities and affiliated institutions (excluding engineering programmes)
university progr. other MENESR progr. private progr. and other ministries higher education écoles normales sup.
number of students (2005-2006)
0 and 1st 2nd 3rd number of students per cycle
Total engineering programmes university progr. IUFM private faculties business schools T U I E G P C s t i n u population in 1999 total other schools and progr. STS and affiliated institutions
universities and affiliated institutions (excluding engineering programmes)
university progr. other MENESR progr. private progr. and other ministries higher education 72 - Sarthe Bernay 23 23 384 LLa Ferté-Bernard 62 62 11,250 La Flèche 325 103 109 537 16,241 Le Mans 359 1,168 788 3,360 2,519 959 7,626 158 253 223 612 65 772 8,396 11,236 194,825 Allonnes 55 118 173 12,332 Le Mans 359 1,113 788 3,360 2,519 959 7,626 158 253 223 612 65 654 8,396 11,063 146,105 7 3 f i t é h C -e l -é ll i u r P 37 1,222 1 5 1 n o ll i u o R 151 2,101 Sablé-sur-Sarthe 208 208 12,716 85 - Vendée Challans 115 115 16,132 Chantonnay 38 38 7,541 Fontenay-le-Comte 269 269 15,667 8 d r a h c A -e h t o M a L 8 2,050 La Roche-sur-Yon 72 1,114 415 393 55 863 264 905 90 661 1,127 3,969 49,262 Les Herbiers 183 183 13,932 Les Sables-d'Olonne 213 213 38,500 Luçon 178 178 9,311 Montaigu 206 206 4,708 Pouzauges 36 36 5,385 1 8 e n i a l P -a l -e m m e G -e t n i a S 81 1,574 Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre 113 113 3,307 Pays de la Loire 3,626 15,546 5,499 23,750 18,201 10,194 57,644 1,005 1,792 4,404 3,431 5,821 3,397 10,578 62,080 107,244 3,222,061 écoles normales sup.
number of students (2005-2006)
0 and 1st 2nd 3rd XX - Département 1 U Urban unit 1 Urban unit 2 Urban unit 3 Urban unit 5 Urban unit 4 Rural commune 6 Urban unit 7 Urban unit 9 Urban unit 8* Urban unit 8* Urban unit 10 Urban unit 11 Urban unit 12 Urban unit 13 Urban unit 14 Urban unit 15 Commune 21 Commune 22 Commune 71 Commune 72 Commune 73 Commune 74 Commune 75 Commune 76 XX - Département 2 Commune 82 Commune 111 Commune 112 Commune 113 Commune 151 Commune 152 Commune 153 IUFM écoles normales sup. private faculties business schools univer-sity pro-grammes higher educa-tion other schools and programmes units population in1999 total STS and affiliated institutions CPGE IUT
universities and affiliated institutions (excluding engineering programmes)
Total university programmes other MENESR programmes private programmes and other ministries
data sources and scope for these categories provided on page 192
An urban unit (in bold type) is a group of communities with at least 2,000 inhabitants in which no residence is separated from the next by more than 200 metres.
The other communes (not in bold type) are classified as rural communes. The definitions of urban and rural territories are reviewed prior to each census. The definitions used in the present edition are those set forth in the INSEE 1999 census.
A given urban unit can extend to two or more départements.
An asterisk designates an urban unit in which the higher education sites are located in communes of different départements.
When higher education units exists in several communes of a given urban unit, the breakdown per commune and per programme structure is also provided.
Population without duplicate records in INSEE 1999 census.
Total number of students enrolled in urban unit or commune.
Total number of students enrolled in university programmes at:
- universities and affiliated institutions (including students enrolled in IUT and university engineering programmes)
- INPs and UTs (excluding engineering programmes) - IUFMs
engineering programmes total number of students per cycle
sources
sources
data fields
CPGE (Preparatory Classes for Grandes Écoles) DEPP: SCOLARITE information system DEPP: survey no.17
Ministry of Agriculture
Students enrolled in CPGEs at public and private institutions under the authority of the MENESR and other ministries
STS (Superior Technician Sections) and affiliated programmes
DEPP: SCOLARITE information system DEPP: survey no.18
Ministry of Agriculture
Students in post-baccalauréat programmes affiliated with STS (BTS, refresher courses, DPECF, DECF, DMA, DSAA, DNTS, complementary post-BTS programmes), in public and private institutions under the authority of the MENESR and other ministries
IUT (University Institutes of Technology) DEPP: SISE information system Students enrolled in universities and affiliated institutions and registered in DUT, post-DUT and DNTS programmes Universities (excluding IUT
and engineering programmes)
DEPP: SISE information system Students enrolled in universities and affiliated institutions, including further training programmes leading to a degree, work-study programmes, university degrees, DAEU, long-distance education; not including students in engineering, DUT and affiliated programmes
University engineering programmes DEPP: SISE information system Students enrolled in universities and affiliated institutions, and registered in classic engineering programmes, specialised engineering programmes and engineering programmes in partnership (e.g. NFI), including further training programmes leading to a degree, work-study programmes and long-distance education; not including universities of technology and National Polytechnic Institutes
Engineering programmes under the authority of the MENESR
DEPP: SISE information system DEPP: survey no.27
Students enrolled in public engineering schools under the authority of the MENESR and registered in engineering programmes, excluding further training programmes, with the exception of universities of technology and National Polytechnic Institutes
Engineering programmes under the authority of another ministry and private programmes
DEPP: SISE information system DEPP: survey no.27
Students enrolled in public engineering schools under the authority of other ministries and private engineering schools, and registered in engineering programmes (excl. further training programmes)
IUFM (University Institute for Teacher Training) DEPP: SISE information system Students enrolled in IUFMs
Écoles Normales Supérieures (ENS) DEPP: survey no.26 All programmes offered by these schools
Private faculties DEPP: SISE information system
DEPP: survey no.46
Students enrolled in programmes leading to national degrees (DEUG, licence, maîtrise) and degrees issued by private faculties
Business schools DEPP: survey no.26 and SISE All programmes offered by these schools (main programmes, preparatory cycles, specialisations, master and MBA)
Other schools and programmes DEPP: survey no.26
DEPP: survey no.48 Ministry of Employment
DEPP: SCOLARITE information system DEPP: survey no.18
DEPP: survey no.26
All other higher education branches of study
Population without duplicate entries INSEE: 1990 and 1999 population census Population without duplicate entries in census
glossary
definition
percentage of baccalauréat holders in one generation percentage of baccalauréat holders in a hypothetical generation of individuals, who, at each age, would have the same
baccalauréat enrolment and success rates observed in the year being considered (by place of residence)
rural commune commune not belonging to any urban unit
cycle 0 university cycle comprising the diplomas that qualify non baccalauréat holders to enrol in university programmes: DAEU (diplôme
d’accès aux études universitaires), aptitude for law, etc.
university programmes Branches of study offered at IUFMs, universities and affiliated institutions, including non-engineering branches of INPs and UTs.
population without duplicate entries Total population minus duplicate entries:
> military servicemen and student interns in the commune and who do not have a personal residence in the commune;
> homeless persons under the administrative authority of the commune, but counted on the census in another commune;
> persons having declared their personal residence in the commune but living in another commune;
> students having declared another personal residence in the commune but who were counted in another commune.
This concept is used to calculate the population of a group of communes (regions, départements, cantons, etc.).
higher education site urban unit or rural commune in which at least one student is enrolled in a higher education programme, regardless of the type of institution (university, lycée, école, private faculty, etc.) or the nature of the programme (university or other).
university site urban unit or rural commune in which at least one student is enrolled in a university programme (including IUT and university or
non-university engineering programmes).
secondary site urban unit or rural commune in which at least one student is enrolled in a university programme (including IUT and university and
non-university engineering programmes) outside of the main university site.
main site urban unit or rural commune in which the main site of a university or affiliated institution is located.
enrolment rate of baccalauréat holders in higher education system
percentage of baccalauréat holders enrolled in the higher education system in the year they obtained their baccalauréat out of the total number of baccalauréat holders for the corresponding year (by académie).
baccalauréat success rate percentage of pupils who obtained their baccalauréat out of the total number of candidates present. Candidates are counted as present for the exam if they have participated in at least one test.
urban unit group of communes with at least 2,000 inhabitants in which no residence is separated from the next by more than 200 metres.
multi-site university university whose status lists several main sites. There are 4 multi-site universities: Université des Antilles-Guyane, Université d’Artois, Université de Bretagne-Sud, Université du Littoral.
universities and affiliated institutions a category comprising the 81 French universities, 2 CUFRs (Albi and Nîmes) and 5 grands établissements (IEP de Paris, INALCO, Institut de physique du globe, Paris Observatory, Paris-Dauphine).
universities and affiliated establishments a category comprising the 81 French universities, 2 CUFRs (Albi and Nîmes), 5 grands établissements (IEP de Paris, INALCO, Institut de physique du globe, Paris Observatory, Paris-Dauphine), 3 National Polytechnic Institutes (Grenoble, Nancy and Toulouse) and 3 Universities of Technology (Compiègne, Troyes and Belfort-Montbéliard).
abbreviations
acronyms
BTP Bâtiment et travaux publics (Buildings and public works)
BTS Brevet de technicien supérieur (Higher Technician Certificate)
CPGE Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles (Preparatory class for Grandes Écoles)
CUFR Centre universitaire de formation et recherche (University training and research centre)
DAEU Diplôme d’accès aux études universitaires (diploma that qualifies to enrol at university)
DEA Diplôme d’études approfondies (Advanced Studies Degree)
DECF Diplôme d’études comptables et financières (Degree in accounting and financial studies)
DEFA Diplôme d’études fondamentales en architecture (Degree in basic architectural studies)
DEPP Direction de l’évaluation, de la prospective et de la performance du ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (Department
of Evaluation, Forecasting and Performance, under the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research)
DES Diplôme d’études spécialisées (Specialised Studies Degree)
DGES Direction générale de l’enseignement supérieur du ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (Department of Higher Education, under
the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research)
DESS Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées (Higher Specialised Studies Degree)
DEUG Diplôme d’études universitaires générales (General University Studies Degree)
DEUST Diplôme d’études universitaires scientifiques et techniques (Scientific and Technical
University Degree)
DMA Diplôme des métiers d’art (Degree in artistic studies)
DNAT Diplôme national des arts techniques (National degree in technical arts)
DNSAP Diplôme national supérieur d’arts plastiques (Higher national degree in plastic arts)
DNTS Diplôme national de technologie spécialisée (National degree in specialised technology)
DPECF Diplôme de préparation aux études comptables et financières (Preparatory degree
in accounting and financial studies)
DRT Diplôme de recherche technologique (Degree in technological research)
DSAA Diplôme supérieur en arts appliqués (Higher degree in applied arts)
DUT Diplôme universitaire de technologie (University degree in technology)
ENS École normale supérieure (a grande école)
IEP Institut d’études politiques (Institute of political studies)
INALCO Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (National institute of oriental
languages and civilisations)
INP Institut national polytechnique (National polytechnic institute)
INSEE Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (French National institute
for statistics and economic studies)
IUFM Institut universitaire de formation des maîtres (University Institute for Teacher Training)
IUP Institut universitaire professionnalisé (University Institute for Professional Studies)
IUT Institut universitaire de technologie (University Institute of Technology)
LMD Licence, master, doctorate
MENESR Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche
(Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research)
MSG Maîtrise des sciences de gestion (Master’s degree in management sciences)
MST Maîtrise des sciences et techniques (Master’s degree in science and technique)
PACA Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
STS Section de techniciens supérieurs (Superior Technician Sections)
UFR Unité de formation et de recherche (Training and research unit)
UT Université de technologie (University of technology)
TOM Territoires d’Outre-mer (Overseas Territories)
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