Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Malta
Malta: Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex was 2,023 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,023 Head count
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2,023 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
689 Head count
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Malta, 2002–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Malta is 2,023 Head count, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Malta peaked at 2,023 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 689 Head count, in 2002.
Malta ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 689 Head count | — |
| 2003 | 706 Head count | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 893 Head count | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 972 Head count | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,048 Head count | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 996 Head count | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,087 Head count | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 945 Head count | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 1,062 Head count | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1,258 Head count | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 1,438 Head count | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,383 Head count | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,349 Head count | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,412 Head count | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,470 Head count | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,546 Head count | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,513 Head count | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,559 Head count | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,647 Head count | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,759 Head count | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,961 Head count | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 2,023 Head count | +3.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,023 Head count is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,884 Head count, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 917 Head count | 689 Head count | 1,087 Head count | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,399 Head count | 1,062 Head count | 1,559 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,848 Head count | 1,647 Head count | 2,023 Head count | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 45 Luxembourg 4,186 Head count compare
- 46 Cyprus 3,072 Head count compare
- 47 North Macedonia 2,798 Head count compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,928 Head count compare
- 50 Montenegro 1,586 Head count compare
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 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 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Malta?
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Malta was 2,023 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,023 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 689 Head count in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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