Health graduates in France

France: Health graduates was 7,600 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
7,600
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
8,935
in 1980
All-time low
3,232
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Health graduates in France, 1980–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1980200220241980: 8.9k1981: 8.7k1982: 8.4k1983: 8.0k1984: 8.6k1985: 8.5k1986: 7.1k1987: 7.3k1988: 7.0k1989: 6.2k1990: 5.3k1991: 5.4k1992: 5.4k1993: 4.9k1994: 4.8k1995: 4.7k1996: 4.7k1997: 4.7k1998: 3.9k1999: 4.0k2000: 3.9k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.8k2004: 3.6k2005: 3.4k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.9k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.7k2011: 4.4k2012: 4.7k2013: 5.0k2014: 5.4k2015: 6.0k2016: 6.3k2017: 7.3k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.6k2020: 7.9k2021: 8.3k2022: 8.1k2023: 8.9k2024: 7.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, health graduates in France stood at 7,600.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health graduates in France peaked at 8,935 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,232, in 2002.

That places France 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,869 6,200 8,935 10
1990s 4,774 3,870 5,403 10
2000s 3,572 3,232 3,935 10
2010s 5,578 3,740 7,252 10
2020s 8,164 7,600 8,865 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 10,376 compare
  2. 2 Italy 10,017 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 8,730 compare
  4. 5 Spain 6,638 compare
  5. 6 Poland 5,972 compare
  6. 7 Romania 5,516 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More health data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is health graduates in France?
Health graduates in France was 7,600 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health graduates recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 8,935 in 1980.
What is the lowest health graduates recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,232 in 2002.
How does France rank for health graduates?
France ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is health graduates rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health graduates
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 1,278 data points, 1980–2025
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