Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in France
France: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 45.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
45.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 53 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2017
All-time low
42.3%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in France, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 45.7% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
France ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.4% | — |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 45.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 45.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.2%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in France?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in France was 45.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2013.
- How does France rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- France ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release