France (2024)
28
graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)
+1.4% YoY
YoY Change
+1.4%
graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)
Trend
up
Series length
10
years of data

Data

France STEM Graduates (per 1,000 Population Aged 20–29) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) YoY Change
2024 28 +1.4%
2023 27.6 -7.7%
2022 29.9 +1.0%
2021 29.6 +2.1%
2020 29 +6.2%
2019 27.3 +3.0%
2018 26.5 +1.1%
2017 26.2 +2.7%
2016 25.5 +3.2%
2015 24.7 n/a

About this Dataset

France recorded 28 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2024. The latest change was +1.4%. Across 2015–2024 the series ranges from 24.7 in 2015 to 29.9 in 2022.

This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in France from 2010 to present. STEM graduate output is a leading indicator of the tech talent pipeline and innovation capacity.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in France from 2010 to present. STEM graduate output is a leading indicator of the tech talent pipeline and innovation capacity. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2015–2024 (10 observations).

The series peaked at 29.9 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 24.7 in 2015. The latest reading of 28 in 2024 represents a change of +1.4%.