France vs Germany: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
France
39.7%
in 2017
Germany
39.3%
in 2023
France rank
55th
Germany rank
58th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 39.7% against 39.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 55th and Germany ranks 58th of 74 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), France or Germany?
- France, at 39.7% against 39.3% in Germany as of 2017.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between France and Germany?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- France ranks 55th and Germany ranks 58th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release