Higher education and Research key figures
Domestic education expenditure devoted to higher education as a share of GDP
1.4%
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Budget appropriations for research by the Inter-ministerial Mission for Research and Higher Education (MIRES)
€13 bn
2015
Whole of France
Whole of France
Ranking of the Pharmaceutical industry
3rd
research branch
research branch
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of female students in engineering courses
24.2%
2014-15
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Share of doctoral students with a contract from the French Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research (MENESR)
32.0%
2014-15
Whole of France
Whole of France
Variation in number of apprentices preparing a higher education diploma
+95.4%
2013 against 2005
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Success rate (coordination) of H2020 projects involving French teams
15.5%
june 2015
Share of lecturers and assistants
40%
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Variation in number of apprentices preparing an Advanced technician's diploma/Advanced agricultural technician's diploma (BTS/BTSA)
+72.1%
2013 against 2005
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Amount of R&D tax credit for business enterprises in Naval, aeronautical and railway construction
€356 M
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France
Median net monthly wage for full-time jobs of Vocational bachelor's degree graduates
€1,600
2012 graduates
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Amount of R&D tax credit for business enterprises in Telecommunications services
€67 M
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France