Higher education and Research key figures
Number of library staff
4,489
library staff
library staff
2015
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Gross national expenditure on R&D
€51.4 bn
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of female students in classes preparing for admission to Grandes Écoles (CPGE)
42.1%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of foreign students in Master's degree programmes
17%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Number of university professors
20,252
university professors
university professors
2015
Whole of France
Whole of France
Gross domestic expenditure by firms of ICT branch
€6.4 bn
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Variation in number of apprentices preparing a Bachelor's degree
+193.6%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of R&D tax credit received by business enterprises in Banking and insurance services
1.5%
Whole of France
Share of R&T budget of territorial authorities devoted to technology transfer and innovation
28.6%
Whole of France
Variation in intramural business enterprise R&D expenditure in the Pharmaceutical industry
-2%
Whole of France
Number of PhDs awarded in Biology, medicine and health
2,294
PhDs awarded
PhDs awarded
2015
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of children of managers or technicians and associated professionals aged 20 to 24 with the baccalauréat
86.8%
2015
Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France