Researchers (FTE) - % Female in France

France: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 28.5% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
28.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 78 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2017
All-time low
18.9%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in France, 2010–2017

01020302010201320172010: 18.92011: 262012: 262013: 25.62014: 26.72015: 26.82016: 28.32017: 28.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, researchers (fte) - % female in France stood at 28.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

France ranks 67th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near France

  1. 64 Uzbekistan 30.2% compare
  2. 65 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29.4% compare
  3. 66 Mozambique 28.9% compare
  4. 68 Hungary 26.1% compare
  5. 69 Iceland 26.0% compare
  6. 70 Austria 25.8% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in France?
Researchers (fte) - % female in France was 28.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2010.
How does France rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
France ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release