Higher education and Research key figures
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D
€47,919 M
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Amount of financial and social support for students
€6,062 M
2015
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Variation in number of apprentices preparing a Master's degree
+359.6%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of researchers in business enterprises with an engineering diploma
54.4%
Whole of France
Share of women among researchers in business enterprises in the Chemicals industry
46.0%
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of students in Economics, Economic and Social Administration (AES)
15.0%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Variation in intramural business enterprise R&D expenditure in Manufacturers of machines and equipment not included elsewhere
+5.2%
Whole of France
Share of women among researchers at the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)
47.4%
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Unemployment rate for young people leaving higher education with no diploma
23%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D devoted to the environment
€5 bn
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Number of people qualified
8,243
qualified persons
qualified persons
2015
Whole of France
Whole of France
Amount of R&D tax credit for business enterprises in the Mechanical engineering industry
€208 M
Whole of France