France (2024)
28
graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)
+1.4% YoY
YoY Change
+1.4%
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 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2015 to 29.9 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2022.

This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in France. 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. 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 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2015. The latest reading is 28 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2024. The latest change was +1.4%.