Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in France

France: Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 1.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2023
All-time low
1.5
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in France, 2013–2024

00.511.522013201820242013: 1.72014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.72020: 1.52021: 1.62022: 1.82023: 1.92024: 1.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in France is 1.8, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in France peaked at 1.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2020.

That places France 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in France, year by year

Annual values for Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in France, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 1.7 —
2014 1.7 +0.0%
2015 1.8 +5.9%
2016 1.7 -5.6%
2017 1.7 +0.0%
2018 1.7 +0.0%
2019 1.7 +0.0%
2020 1.5 -11.8%
2021 1.6 +6.7%
2022 1.8 +12.5%
2023 1.9 +5.6%
2024 1.8 -5.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.71 1.7 1.8 7
2020s 1.72 1.5 1.9 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Sweden 2.2 compare
  2. 20 Austria 2 compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 1.8 compare
  4. 21 Croatia 1.8 compare
  5. 21 Luxembourg 1.8 compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 1.8 compare
  7. 21 Croatia 1.8 compare
  8. 21 Slovakia 1.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in France?
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in France was 1.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2020.
How does France rank for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population?
France ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 560 data points, 2013–2024
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