Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in France
France: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 16.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in France, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, female share of graduates in information and communication in France stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in France peaked at 21.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2006.
That places France 70th out of 85 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 16.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.6%, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.4% | 21.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in France?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in France was 16.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2006.
- How does France rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- France ranks 70th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.