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

Estonia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 4,800 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,800
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
4,800
in 2023
All-time low
1,903
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Estonia, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.8k2020: 3.8k2021: 4.0k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Estonia stood at 4,800. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,903, in 2000.

That places Estonia 23rd out of 92 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 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Estonia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,903
2001 1,925 +1.2%
2002 2,211 +14.9%
2003 2,194 -0.8%
2004 2,466 +12.4%
2005 2,451 -0.6%
2006 2,601 +6.1%
2007 2,748 +5.6%
2008 2,973 +8.2%
2009 3,230 +8.6%
2010 3,058 -5.3%
2011 3,393 +11.0%
2012 3,458 +1.9%
2013 3,338 -3.5%
2014 3,286 -1.6%
2015 3,188 -3.0%
2016 3,296 +3.4%
2017 3,552 +7.8%
2018 3,766 +6.0%
2019 3,770 +0.1%
2020 3,836 +1.7%
2021 4,036 +5.2%
2022 4,655 +15.3%
2023 4,800 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,470 1,903 3,230 10
2010s 3,411 3,058 3,770 10
2020s 4,332 3,836 4,800 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 20 Luxembourg 5,359 compare
  2. 21 Greece 5,283 compare
  3. 22 Australia and New Zealand 4,864 compare
  4. 24 Australia 4,569 compare
  5. 25 Hungary 4,567 compare
  6. 26 Czechia 4,505 compare

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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 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 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,903 in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Estonia ranks 23rd out of 92 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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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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