France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and

France
34.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34.6%
in 2023
France rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th

Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 34.6% against 34.5% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 113 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 29.4% 31.9% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 31.0% 37.1% 6.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 32.6% 33.9% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 34.6% against 34.5% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
France ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,621 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed