Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex was 3,072 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,072 Head count
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3,072 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
568 Head count
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Cyprus, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3,072 Head count for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Cyprus peaked at 3,072 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 568 Head count, in 1998.
Cyprus ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 568 Head count | — |
| 1999 | 665 Head count | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 792 Head count | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 880 Head count | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,014 Head count | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 1,089 Head count | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,226 Head count | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1,424 Head count | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1,497 Head count | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,532 Head count | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,565 Head count | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,696 Head count | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,776 Head count | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,942 Head count | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,924 Head count | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,228 Head count | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2,164 Head count | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,119 Head count | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,178 Head count | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,357 Head count | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2,652 Head count | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2,890 Head count | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 3,029 Head count | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3,030 Head count | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,072 Head count | +1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3,072 Head count is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,884 Head count, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3,072 Head count is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,017 Head count, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 616.5 Head count | 568 Head count | 665 Head count | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,272 Head count | 792 Head count | 1,696 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 Head count | 1,776 Head count | 2,890 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,044 Head count | 3,029 Head count | 3,072 Head count | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 44 Iceland 4,702 Head count compare
- 45 Luxembourg 4,186 Head count compare
- 47 North Macedonia 2,798 Head count compare
- 48 Malta 2,023 Head count compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,928 Head count compare
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 155.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Cyprus?
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Cyprus was 3,072 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,072 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 568 Head count in 1998.
- How does Cyprus rank for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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