Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in France
France: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in France, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in France stood at 12.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in France peaked at 12.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2015.
That places France 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in France?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in France was 12.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2015.
- How does France rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- France ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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