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 teacher-researchers
56,436
teacher-researchers
teacher-researchers
2015
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of women among researchers at the Institut Pasteur - Paris
49.7%
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D in nanotechnology
€800 M
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of technological baccalauréat holders among newly qualified baccalauréat holders enrolled in Advanced technician's sections (STS)
43.3%
2015
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Number of apprentices preparing an Advanced technician's diploma/Advanced agricultural technician's diploma (BTS/BTSA)
58,620
apprentices
apprentices
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of women among researchers in business enterprises in Publishing, audiovisual and broadcasting
14.6%
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Territorial authority share in funding domestic education expenditure
10.7%
2015
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of R&D tax credit received by business enterprises in Architectural and engineering services
10.6%
Whole of France
Intramural R&D expenditure by the Institute of Research for Development (IRD)
€168 M
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Amount of R&D tax credit for business enterprises with 250 to 4,999 employees
€1,912 M
Whole of France
Unemployment rate 3 years after graduation for PhDs in Engineering and Computer Sciences
6%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments