Researchers (FTE) - % Female in France
France: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 28.5% in 2017. ▲ 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
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.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.9% | — |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 28.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.8%, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,378 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release