Researchers (HC) - % Female in France
France: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 30.6% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in France, 2000β2023
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.9512 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 116.69 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,373 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 88.65 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13,386 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,189 (2025)
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