Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Greece
Greece: Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex was 89,396 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89,396 Head count
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 50 countries
All-time high
89,396 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
16,080 Head count
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Greece, 1993–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Greece stood at 89,396 Head count. 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, country of citizenship and sex in Greece peaked at 89,396 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,080 Head count, in 1993.
Greece ranks 21st of 50 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, country of citizenship and sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16,080 Head count | — |
| 1995 | 18,147 Head count | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 20,643 Head count | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 29,559 Head count | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 26,340 Head count | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 28,058 Head count | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 33,396 Head count | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 45,239 Head count | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 53,744 Head count | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 60,736 Head count | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 61,616 Head count | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 66,451 Head count | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 72,234 Head count | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 76,660 Head count | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 85,714 Head count | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 89,396 Head count | +4.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 89,396 Head count is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,884 Head count, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 89,396 Head count is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,017 Head count, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,107 Head count | 16,080 Head count | 29,559 Head count | 4 |
| 2000s | 29,265 Head count | 26,340 Head count | 33,396 Head count | 3 |
| 2010s | 57,557 Head count | 45,239 Head count | 66,451 Head count | 5 |
| 2020s | 81,001 Head count | 72,234 Head count | 89,396 Head count | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More science & technology data for Greece
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (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 Greece?
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Greece was 89,396 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 89,396 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,080 Head count in 1993.
- How does Greece rank for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship 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, country of citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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