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 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.9% | — |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +12.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (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 27th out of 41 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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