Higher education and Research key figures
France's world share of publications
3.5%
2013
Gross national expenditure on R&D by government
€19.6 bn
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of researchers in business enterprises with an engineering diploma
54.3%
2011
Whole of France
Whole of France
Variation in student numbers
1.8%
2013-14 against 2012-13
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of foreign researchers in business enterprises
5%
2011
Whole of France
Whole of France
Student numbers in Economics, Economic and Social Administration (AES)
237,100
students
students
2013
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Median net monthly wage of PhDs working in R&D in the private sector
€2,400
2013
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Variation in intramural business enterprise R&D expenditure in the Chemical industry
4.9%
2012 against 2011
Whole of France
Whole of France
Number of business enterprises with the status of Young Innovative Company (YIC)
2,750
business enterprises
business enterprises
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Unemployment rate for young people leaving higher eduation
13%
2013
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of female students in Master's degree programmes in Science
36.5%
2013
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Household share in funding domestic education expenditure
8.7%
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France



