Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in France

France: Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of was 55.1 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.1 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
55.4 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2022
All-time low
51.4 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in France, 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 51.6 Per thousand inhabitants2016: 51.4 Per thousand inhabitants2017: 51.8 Per thousand inhabitants2018: 51.9 Per thousand inhabitants2019: 52.1 Per thousand inhabitants2020: 52.5 Per thousand inhabitants2021: 53.7 Per thousand inhabitants2022: 55.4 Per thousand inhabitants2023: 54.6 Per thousand inhabitants2024: 55.1 Per thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

France recorded 55.1 Per thousand inhabitants for students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in France peaked at 55.4 Per thousand inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.4 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2016.

France ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in France, year by year

Annual values for Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29 in France, 2015 to 2024.
Year Per thousand inhabitants Change
2015 51.6 Per thousand inhabitants
2016 51.4 Per thousand inhabitants -0.4%
2017 51.8 Per thousand inhabitants +0.8%
2018 51.9 Per thousand inhabitants +0.2%
2019 52.1 Per thousand inhabitants +0.4%
2020 52.5 Per thousand inhabitants +0.8%
2021 53.7 Per thousand inhabitants +2.3%
2022 55.4 Per thousand inhabitants +3.2%
2023 54.6 Per thousand inhabitants -1.4%
2024 55.1 Per thousand inhabitants +0.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 55.1 Per thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2 Per thousand inhabitants, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • France's 55.1 Per thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.8 Per thousand inhabitants, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.76 Per thousand inhabitants 51.4 Per thousand inhabitants 52.1 Per thousand inhabitants 5
2020s 54.26 Per thousand inhabitants 52.5 Per thousand inhabitants 55.4 Per thousand inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 23 Ireland 61.9 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 24 Türkiye 61.7 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 25 Greece 61.5 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 27 Luxembourg 50.1 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 28 Netherlands 49.6 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 29 Spain 44.6 Per thousand inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in France?
Students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in France was 55.1 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 55.4 Per thousand inhabitants in 2022.
What is the lowest students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4 Per thousand inhabitants in 2016.
How does France rank for students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of?
France ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29
Unit
Per thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 319 data points, 2015–2024
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