Higher education and Research key figures
Number of students receiving at least one form of support
678,615
students receiving support
students receiving support
2014
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Gross national expenditure on R&D by government
€20.3 bn
2012
Whole of France
Whole of France
Number of university professors
20,348
university professors
university professors
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Central government share in funding domestic education expenditure
69%
2014
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of women among researchers in the Automobile industry
13.0%
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
Number of doctoral students enrolled in Human sciences and humanities
22,447
2014-15
Whole of France
Whole of France
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D devoted to the environment
€5 bn
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France
Intramural R&D expenditure by large enterprises
€17,480 M
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of stable jobs for University technology diploma (DUT) graduates
64%
2012 graduates
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Intramural business enterprise R&D expenditure in the Chemical industry
€1,774 M
2013
Whole of France
Whole of France
Share of technological baccalauréat holders from the 2013 session enrolling in Advanced technician's sections (STS)
36.6%
2014
Metropolitan France + overseas departments
Metropolitan France + overseas departments



