Grylls ya yi karatu a Eaton House, Ludgrove School da Eton College, inda ya taimaka ya fara kulob din hawa dutse na farko. Ya yi nazarin Mutanen Espanya da Jamusanci a Jami'ar West of England da Birkbeck, Jami'ar London, inda ya kammala karatun digiri na 2: 2, ya sami digiri na digiri, a cikin nazarin Hispanic a shekara ta 2002. Tambaya: Yaushe Grylls ya kammala karatu?
Shekarar 2002