Higher education and Research key figures
Number of researchers in government
104,949
people (FTE)
people (FTE)
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Number of students receiving at least one form of support
711,261
students receiving support
students receiving support
2015
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Number of secondary teachers working in higher education
13,221
teachers under contract in secondary education posts
teachers under contract in secondary education posts
2015
Whole of France
Whole of France
Student numbers in Law
210,000
students
students
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of children of parents who are self-employed professionals, managers or teachers among new baccalauréat holders enrolled at the university
29.9%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of female students in engineering courses
27.0%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of R&D tax credit received by business enterprises in the Research and development sector
1.5%
Whole of France
Unemployment rate 3 years after graduation for PhDs in Engineering and Computer Sciences
6%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Intramural business enterprise R&D expenditure in Information technology and computer service activities
€2,103 M
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of disabled students enrolling for a university Master's degree
22.6%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Amount of R&D tax credit for business enterprises in the Automobile industry
€332 M
Whole of France
Amount of R&D tax credit for business enterprises in Computer consultancy and assistance
€704 M
Whole of France