Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Greece

Greece: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 89,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89,396
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
89,396
in 2023
All-time low
16,080
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2023

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Greece, 1993–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1993200820231993: 16.1k1995: 18.1k1997: 20.6k1999: 29.6k2001: 26.3k2003: 28.1k2005: 33.4k2011: 45.2k2013: 53.7k2015: 60.7k2017: 61.6k2019: 66.5k2020: 72.2k2021: 76.7k2022: 85.7k2023: 89.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Greece stood at 89,396. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Greece peaked at 89,396 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,080, in 1993.

Greece ranks 15th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Greece, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 16,080
1995 18,147 +12.9%
1997 20,643 +13.8%
1999 29,559 +43.2%
2001 26,340 -10.9%
2003 28,058 +6.5%
2005 33,396 +19.0%
2011 45,239 +35.5%
2013 53,744 +18.8%
2015 60,736 +13.0%
2017 61,616 +1.4%
2019 66,451 +7.8%
2020 72,234 +8.7%
2021 76,660 +6.1%
2022 85,714 +11.8%
2023 89,396 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,107 16,080 29,559 4
2000s 29,265 26,340 33,396 3
2010s 57,557 45,239 66,451 5
2020s 81,001 72,234 89,396 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 12 Portugal 125,348 compare
  2. 13 Belgium 118,083 compare
  3. 14 Austria 101,998 compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 86,486 compare
  5. 17 Denmark 73,396 compare
  6. 18 Czechia 70,371 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Greece?
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Greece was 89,396 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 89,396 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 16,080 in 1993.
How does Greece rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Greece ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 950 data points, 1980–2024
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