Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in France
France: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 24.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in France is 24.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in France peaked at 30.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2013.
That places France 47th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.0% | 30.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.4% | 26.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.5% | 30.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 44 Canada 25.1% compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 25.1% compare
- 46 Philippines 25.0% compare
- 48 Czechia 24.4% compare
- 49 Luxembourg 24.2% compare
- 50 Madagascar 24.2% compare
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in France?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in France was 24.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2013.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- France ranks 47th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release