Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in France
France: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 23.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 23.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in France peaked at 23.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2010.
That places France 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +4.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 23.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- France's 23.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.4% | 21.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- 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 (hc) in France?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in France was 23.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
- How does France rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- France ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release