Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Estonia
Estonia: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 10,363 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,363 Head count
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
40th
of 50 countries
All-time high
10,363 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
4,458 Head count
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Estonia, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Estonia stood at 10,363 Head count. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Estonia peaked at 10,363 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,458 Head count, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 40th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,458 Head count | — |
| 1999 | 4,563 Head count | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,570 Head count | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,803 Head count | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 5,089 Head count | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 5,424 Head count | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5,678 Head count | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5,734 Head count | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,221 Head count | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 6,826 Head count | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 7,226 Head count | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7,453 Head count | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,491 Head count | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,646 Head count | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,634 Head count | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,515 Head count | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,721 Head count | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,181 Head count | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 6,845 Head count | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 7,344 Head count | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 7,281 Head count | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,734 Head count | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8,659 Head count | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 9,033 Head count | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9,797 Head count | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 10,363 Head count | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,510 Head count | 4,458 Head count | 4,563 Head count | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,902 Head count | 4,570 Head count | 7,453 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,439 Head count | 6,845 Head count | 7,734 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,463 Head count | 8,659 Head count | 10,363 Head count | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Estonia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 49 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 10 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 32 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Estonia?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Estonia was 10,363 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,363 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,458 Head count in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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