Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe
Europe: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 4,025 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe stood at 4,025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe peaked at 4,025 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,457, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,457 | — |
| 2001 | 2,507 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,549 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,596 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,653 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,723 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,783 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,834 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,892 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,919 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,980 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,018 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,092 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,158 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,206 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,314 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,355 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,453 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,559 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,650 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,688 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,786 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,918 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,025 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,691 | 2,457 | 2,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,278 | 2,980 | 3,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,855 | 3,688 | 4,025 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe was 4,025 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,025 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,457 in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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