Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in France
France: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 55.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.1
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
55.4
in 2022
All-time low
51.4
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 55.1 for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in France peaked at 55.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.4, in 2016.
France ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.5 | — |
| 2014 | 52.4 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.4 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.8 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.9 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.5 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.7 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 55.4 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 54.6 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 55.1 | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 55.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- France's 55.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.75, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1 | 51.4 | 53.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.26 | 52.5 | 55.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 24 Ireland 61.9 compare
- 25 Türkiye 61.7 compare
- 26 Greece 61.5 compare
- 28 Netherlands 49.6 compare
- 29 Luxembourg 49.5 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 45.6 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 students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in France?
- Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in France was 55.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 in 2016.
- How does France rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
- France ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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