Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in France
France: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 48.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in France peaked at 48.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2010.
France ranks 26th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +8.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 48.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 48.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +33.7% | 31.4% | 42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 37.6% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 31.4% | 43.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 44.7% | 48.6% | 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 48.6% 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 48.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2010.
- How does France rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- France ranks 26th out of 65 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 21.4%. 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) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release