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

Serbia: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 19,323 Head count in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,323 Head count
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
33rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
19,323 Head count
in 2024
All-time low
11,534 Head count
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Serbia, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620242008: 11.5k Head count2009: 12.0k Head count2010: 12.6k Head count2011: 13.6k Head count2012: 13.2k Head count2013: 14.6k Head count2014: 15.2k Head count2015: 16.3k Head count2016: 16.6k Head count2017: 16.2k Head count2018: 16.2k Head count2019: 16.4k Head count2020: 16.7k Head count2021: 17.0k Head count2022: 17.5k Head count2023: 18.4k Head count2024: 19.3k Head count

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 19,323 Head count for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Serbia peaked at 19,323 Head count in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,534 Head count, in 2008.

Serbia ranks 33rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Head count Change
2008 11,534 Head count
2009 12,006 Head count +4.1%
2010 12,637 Head count +5.3%
2011 13,609 Head count +7.7%
2012 13,249 Head count -2.6%
2013 14,643 Head count +10.5%
2014 15,163 Head count +3.6%
2015 16,338 Head count +7.7%
2016 16,592 Head count +1.6%
2017 16,182 Head count -2.5%
2018 16,213 Head count +0.2%
2019 16,399 Head count +1.1%
2020 16,662 Head count +1.6%
2021 16,962 Head count +1.8%
2022 17,512 Head count +3.2%
2023 18,417 Head count +5.2%
2024 19,323 Head count +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,770 Head count 11,534 Head count 12,006 Head count 2
2010s 15,102 Head count 12,637 Head count 16,592 Head count 10
2020s 17,775 Head count 16,662 Head count 19,323 Head count 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 31 Romania 31,182 Head count compare
  2. 32 Bulgaria 23,489 Head count compare
  3. 34 Lithuania 19,190 Head count compare
  4. 34 Lithuania 19,190 Head count compare
  5. 36 Slovenia 17,587 Head count compare
  6. 36 Slovenia 17,587 Head count compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Serbia?
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Serbia was 19,323 Head count in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 19,323 Head count in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,534 Head count in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Serbia ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Unit
Head count
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,242 data points, 1980–2024
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