Higher education and Research key figures
Student numbers
2,551,000
students
students
2015
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Domestic education expenditure devoted to higher education as a share of GDP
1.5%
2013
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 women among researchers in business enterprises in the Pharmaceuticals industry
58.0%
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Number of senior lecturers hired via a recruitment competition
1,118
lecturers
lecturers
2015
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of children of parents who are self-employed professionals, managers or teachers among new baccalauréat holders enrolled in classes preparing for admission to Grandes Écoles (CPGE)
48.8%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of jobs at manager or intermediate occupation level for University technology diploma (DUT) graduates
57%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Ranking of the Manufacture of machines and equipment not included elsewhere
10th
research branch
research branch
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Variation in intramural business enterprise R&D expenditure in Aeronautics and space construction
+6.0%
Whole of France
Variation in intramural business enterprise R&D expenditure in Telecommunications
+7.6%
Whole of France
Number of researchers in business enterprises in Information technology and computer service activities
19,318
people (FTE)
people (FTE)
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of female students in paramedical and social care courses
84.5%
Metropolitan France + overseas departments