Higher education and Research key figures
Number of PhDs awarded
12,210
PhDs awarded
PhDs awarded
2011-12
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of women among researchers at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM)
53.3%
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of PhDs working in R&D in the private sector
20%
2013
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of stable jobs for Master's degree graduates
87%
2011 graduates
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D in biotechnology
€2,700 M
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of women among researchers at the Institut Pasteur - Paris
50.2%
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Variation in intramural business enterprise R&D expenditure in the Automobile industry
-5.9%
2012 against 2011
Whole of France
Whole of France
Amount of R&D tax credit for business enterprises with 5,000 employees and over
€1,828 M
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of disabled students enrolling for a university Bachelor's degree
76.3%
2013
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of R&T budget of territorial authorities devoted to equipment for public laboratories
7.9%
2011-2012-2013
Whole of France
Whole of France
General baccalauréat pass rate
91%
2014 session
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of lecturers and assistants
40%
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France