Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in France
France: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 31.81 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in France, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in France is 31.81, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in France peaked at 31.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.46, in 2006.
France ranks 53rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.43 | 28.46 | 30.57 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.95 | 30.33 | 31.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 335,592 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 350,401 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in France?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in France was 31.81 in 2016, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.46 in 2006.
- How does France rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- France ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.