Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria

Austria: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 6,634 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,634
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 92 countries
All-time high
6,634
in 2023
All-time low
2,992
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria, 2002–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2002201220232002: 3.0k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.8k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.4k2011: 4.4k2012: 4.7k2013: 4.8k2014: 5.0k2015: 5.1k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.7k2019: 6.0k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.3k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria is 6,634, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria peaked at 6,634 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,992, in 2002.

That places Austria 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Austria, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 2,992
2004 3,187 +6.5%
2005 3,471 +8.9%
2006 3,537 +1.9%
2007 3,824 +8.1%
2008 4,153 +8.6%
2009 4,158 +0.1%
2010 4,379 +5.3%
2011 4,431 +1.2%
2012 4,721 +6.6%
2013 4,782 +1.3%
2014 5,009 +4.8%
2015 5,073 +1.3%
2016 5,400 +6.4%
2017 5,416 +0.3%
2018 5,682 +4.9%
2019 5,959 +4.9%
2020 5,829 -2.2%
2021 6,323 +8.5%
2022 6,632 +4.9%
2023 6,634 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,617 2,992 4,158 7
2010s 5,085 4,379 5,959 10
2020s 6,355 5,829 6,634 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 4 Singapore 8,782 compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 836.11 compare
  3. 5 Finland 8,315 compare
  4. 6 Norway 7,451 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,563 compare
  6. 9 Switzerland 6,108 compare
  7. 10 Belgium 5,990 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria was 6,634 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6,634 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,992 in 2002.
How does Austria rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Austria ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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