Higher education and Research key figures
Share of R&T in total expenditure by Regional councils
3.1%
2011-2012-2013
Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France
Share of women among researchers in government
34.8%
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Variation in number of apprentices preparing a higher education diploma
91.6%
2012 against 2005
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of resources through contracts in government research funding
21.8%
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of foreign students in Bachelor's degree programmes
11%
2013-14
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Number of university professors hired via a recruitment competition
675
university professors
university professors
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France
Rate of occupational integration of University technology diploma (DUT) graduates
89%
2011 graduates
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
France's world share of patents granted by the US Patent Office in Mechanical components
2.9%
2012
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
Median net monthly wage of PhDs working in the private sector excluding research
€2,417
2013
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Number of researchers in business enterprises in Telecommunications
5,534
people (FTE)
people (FTE)
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Amount of R&D tax credit for business enterprises in Pharmaceuticals
€574 M
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France



