Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany
Germany: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,926 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany is 5,926, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany peaked at 5,926 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,154, in 2000.
That places Germany 13th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,154 | — |
| 2001 | 3,230 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,241 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,275 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,291 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,316 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,412 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,574 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,727 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3,917 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4,056 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,192 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,356 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,380 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,336 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,755 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 4,840 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,058 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,209 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,399 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5,390 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,521 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,802 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5,926 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,414 | 3,154 | 3,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,658 | 4,056 | 5,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,660 | 5,390 | 5,926 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany was 5,926 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,926 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,154 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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