Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in France
France: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 37.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 37.7% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in France peaked at 47.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2013.
That places France 44th out of 122 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 … male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | — |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -6.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 37.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 37.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 42.5% | 47.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.8% | 41.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 37.7% | 40.3% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in France?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in France was 37.7% 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 47.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2013.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- France ranks 44th out of 122 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 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release