Share of female researchers by sector of performance in France
France: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in France, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2024, share of female researchers by sector of performance in France stood at 30.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in France peaked at 30.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2010.
That places France 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 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% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 30.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 30.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.3%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 26.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 28.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.4% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 41 Malta 33.6% compare
- 42 Luxembourg 32.1% compare
- 43 Austria 32.0% compare
- 45 Hungary 30.6% compare
- 46 Netherlands 30.4% compare
- 47 Netherlands 30.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in France?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in France was 30.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
- How does France rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- France ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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