1、How higher education can drive economic growth in France How higher education can drive economic growth in France 23France has a significant opportunity to enhance its economic landscape through focused efforts in four critical areas:re-skilling for the future workforce,attracting skilled labour to

2、the country,boosting research innovation and a comprehensive plan for achieving ambitious recruitment goals.QS has identified four critical areas to drive French higher educations economic performance1 Unemployment by Country 2024()2 FOWTalentCrunchFinal_Spring2018.pdf()3 Economic forecast for Franc

3、e-European Commission(europa.eu)4 France welcomes 412,000 international students()5 France sees a record rise in foreign students|Campus FranceThe country faces a looming shortfall in highly-skilled workers The national unemployment rate,which stood at 7.3%in 2023 is projected to rise to 7.8%by 2025

4、 significantly higher than the 5.5%average for OECD countries1.A skilled talent shortage is on the horizon for France and adds to concerns that the country could face a 1.5 million shortfall in highly-skilled workers by 20302.French institutions are well placed to strengthen graduate outcomes Paris

5、is already the sixth best student city in the world for graduate employment.The existing strengths of the sector have been pivotal in attracting greater numbers of international students to France,delivering stronger graduate outcomes than many international peers including Brazil,Germany,India,Spai

6、n and Switzerland.The QS Global Employer Survey highlights that the biggest skills gaps for French employers are emotional intelligence and communication.France must develop a skills and globalisation transformation plan to prepare for workplaces of the future.The French higher education sector has