Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in France

France: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 74.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
74.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 98 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2015
All-time low
69.2%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in France, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 69.2 %2002: 69.5 %2003: 69.9 %2004: 72.3 %2006: 72.3 %2007: 72.8 %2008: 72.8 %2009: 73 %2012: 73.9 %2013: 74.5 %2014: 74.2 %2015: 74.7 %2016: 74.4 %2018: 74.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in France stood at 74.4%.

That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in France peaked at 74.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2000.

France ranks 66th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.5% 69.2% 73.0% 8
2010s 74.4% 73.9% 74.7% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 63 Italy 75.3% compare
  2. 64 Mexico 74.7% compare
  3. 65 Ireland 74.5% compare
  4. 67 Switzerland 74.1% compare
  5. 68 Czechia 73.8% compare
  6. 69 Sweden 73.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in France?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in France was 74.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2000.
How does France rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
France ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.