Researchers (HC) - % Female in France
France: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 30.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in France is 30.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in France peaked at 30.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2010.
That places France 89th out of 107 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.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 30.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 30.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 26.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.3% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.4% | 30.6% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,378 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in France?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in France was 30.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
- How does France rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- France ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release