Higher education and Research key figures
France's world share of European patent applications
6.4%
2012
Share of women among researchers at the civilian arm of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
30.7%
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of children of managers or intermediate occupations aged 20 to 24 entering higher education
78.5%
2013
Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France
Number of senior lecturers hired via a recruitment competition
1,424
lecturers
lecturers
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of intramural business enterprise R&D expenditure executed in services branches
20.2%
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Student numbers in Sciences, Physical education and sports science and techniques (STAPS)
372,500
students
students
2013
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Intramural R&D expenditure by the National research institute of science and technology for the environment and agriculture (IRSTEA)
€115 M
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Intramural business enterprise R&D expenditure in Aeronautics and space construction
€3,182 M
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of children of manual workers or employees aged 20 to 24 with the baccalauréat
59.4%
2013
Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France
Share of women among researchers in Aeronautics and space construction
16.5%
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Number of PhDs awarded in Arts, Languages, Humanities
2,822
PhDs awarded
PhDs awarded
2011-12
Whole of France
Whole of France
Variation in number of apprentices preparing a University technology diploma delivered by IUT (DUT)
24.8%
2012 against 2005
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments