Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in France
France: Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 1.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2023
All-time low
0.8
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 1.3 for doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in France peaked at 1.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2020.
France ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 1.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Switzerland 1.8 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1.6 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1.6 compare
- 4 Czechia 1.3 compare
- 4 Denmark 1.3 compare
- 7 Germany 1.2 compare
- 7 Finland 1.2 compare
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in France?
- Doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in France was 1.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2020.
- How does France rank for doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population?
- France ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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