Higher education and Research key figures
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D
€47,919 M
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of women among researchers at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
34.0%
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Student numbers in Arts, Humanities
507,000
students
students
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Number of Master's degrees awarded in continuing education
15,664
diplomas
diplomas
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of resources through contracts in government research funding
21.9%
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Gross national expenditure on R&D
€51,417 M
2014
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
Share of women among researchers in business enterprises in Telecommunications
18.0%
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of R&D tax credit received by business enterprises in the Electrical and electronics industry
16.0%
Whole of France
Number of candidates for qualification
13,328
candidates
candidates
2015
Whole of France
Whole of France
Number of all R&D staff in intermediate-sized enterprises
69,714
people (FTE)
people (FTE)
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of students in Advanced technician's sections (STS) receiving support
50.3%
2015
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments



