Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Spain
Spain: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 276,018 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
276,018
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
276,018
in 2023
All-time low
40,848
in 1985
Years of data
34
1985–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Spain, 1985–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Spain stood at 276,018. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Spain peaked at 276,018 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,848, in 1985.
Spain ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 40,848 | — |
| 1986 | 45,255 | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 49,007 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 56,261 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 59,592 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 77,430 | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 80,113 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 70,508 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 100,070 | +41.9% |
| 1997 | 103,905 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 116,595 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 140,407 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 150,098 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 158,566 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 169,971 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 181,023 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 193,024 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 206,190 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 217,716 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 221,314 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 224,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 220,254 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 215,544 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 208,767 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 210,104 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 214,227 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 218,680 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 225,995 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 234,798 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 241,372 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 244,187 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 255,385 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 267,409 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 276,018 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,193 | 40,848 | 59,592 | 5 |
| 1990s | 91,437 | 70,508 | 116,595 | 6 |
| 2000s | 182,034 | 140,407 | 221,314 | 9 |
| 2010s | 221,374 | 208,767 | 241,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,750 | 244,187 | 276,018 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Spain?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Spain was 276,018 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 276,018 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,848 in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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