Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Estonia
Estonia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 4,800 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,800 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4,800 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
1,903 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Estonia stood at 4,800 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Estonia peaked at 4,800 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,903 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places Estonia 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,903 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 1,925 per 1000000 pop | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,211 per 1000000 pop | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 2,194 per 1000000 pop | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,466 per 1000000 pop | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2,451 per 1000000 pop | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,601 per 1000000 pop | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,748 per 1000000 pop | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,973 per 1000000 pop | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 3,230 per 1000000 pop | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3,058 per 1000000 pop | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3,393 per 1000000 pop | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3,458 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,338 per 1000000 pop | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,286 per 1000000 pop | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,188 per 1000000 pop | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,296 per 1000000 pop | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,552 per 1000000 pop | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,766 per 1000000 pop | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,770 per 1000000 pop | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,836 per 1000000 pop | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,036 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4,655 per 1000000 pop | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 4,800 per 1000000 pop | +3.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4,800 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4,800 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,470 per 1000000 pop | 1,903 per 1000000 pop | 3,230 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,411 per 1000000 pop | 3,058 per 1000000 pop | 3,770 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,332 per 1000000 pop | 3,836 per 1000000 pop | 4,800 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 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 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Estonia?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Estonia was 4,800 per 1000000 pop 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,800 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,903 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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