Higher education and Research key figures
Unemployment rate 3 years after graduation for PhDs
10%
2013
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Number of PhDs awarded
12,210
PhDs awarded
PhDs awarded
2011-12
Whole of France
Whole of France
Central government share in funding domestic education expenditure
70.4%
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France
Variation in student numbers in private higher education
59.9%
2012-13 against 2000-01
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of children of workers among newly qualified baccalauréat holders enrolled in classes preparing for admission to Grandes Écoles (CPGE)
6.5%
2013-14
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of women among researchers in business enterprises in the Chemicals industry
47.7%
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Number of Vocational bachelor's degrees awarded in continuing education
14,125
diplomas
diplomas
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of women among researchers at the French Institute of science and technology for transport, spatial planning, development and networks (IFSTTAR)
34.5%
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Ranking of Information technology and computer service activities
4th
research branch
research branch
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Number of researchers in business enterprises in the Manufacture of communication equipment
8,135
people (FTE)
people (FTE)
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
France's world share of European patent applications in Civil engineering
8.2%
2012
Success rate (contribution) of projects involving French teams
24.7%
2014