Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Australia
Australia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 4,569 per 1000000 pop in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
4,569 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
26th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4,569 per 1000000 pop
in 2010
All-time low
3,471 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2010
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Australia, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2010, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Australia stood at 4,569 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Australia peaked at 4,569 per 1000000 pop in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,471 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places Australia 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,471 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2002 | 3,756 per 1000000 pop | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4,074 per 1000000 pop | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 4,269 per 1000000 pop | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4,380 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,569 per 1000000 pop | +4.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,569 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,569 per 1000000 pop is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,850 per 1000000 pop, 2.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,990 per 1000000 pop | 3,471 per 1000000 pop | 4,380 per 1000000 pop | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,569 per 1000000 pop | 4,569 per 1000000 pop | 4,569 per 1000000 pop | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 United States 4,937 per 1000000 pop compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 4,864 per 1000000 pop compare
- 25 Estonia 4,800 per 1000000 pop compare
- 27 Hungary 4,567 per 1000000 pop compare
- 28 Czechia 4,505 per 1000000 pop compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,473 per 1000000 pop compare
- 29 United Kingdom 4,473 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Australia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (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 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 27,945 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Australia?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Australia was 4,569 per 1000000 pop in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,569 per 1000000 pop in 2010.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,471 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2010.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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