Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in France
France: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 34.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 34.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in France peaked at 42.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2006.
That places France 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5% | — |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.5% | 30.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.3% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.3% | 42.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 56 Israel 34.8% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 34.7% compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.6% compare
- 60 Mexico 34.4% compare
- 61 Rwanda 34.3% compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 34.2% 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 34.5% 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 42.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2006.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- France ranks 59th out of 113 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 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release