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

Greece: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,283 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,283
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
21st
of 92 countries
All-time high
5,283
in 2023
All-time low
1,329
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Greece, 2001–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201220232001: 1.3k2003: 1.4k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.9k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.7k2014: 2.7k2015: 3.2k2016: 2.7k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.6k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.2k2022: 4.9k2023: 5.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Greece recorded 5,283 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Greece peaked at 5,283 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,329, in 2001.

Greece ranks 21st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Greece, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 1,329
2003 1,433 +7.8%
2005 1,787 +24.7%
2006 1,810 +1.3%
2007 1,905 +5.2%
2011 2,217 +16.4%
2012 2,236 +0.9%
2013 2,655 +18.7%
2014 2,734 +3.0%
2015 3,197 +16.9%
2016 2,727 -14.7%
2017 3,251 +19.2%
2018 3,416 +5.1%
2019 3,645 +6.7%
2020 4,008 +10.0%
2021 4,244 +5.9%
2022 4,927 +16.1%
2023 5,283 +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,653 1,329 1,905 5
2010s 2,897 2,217 3,645 9
2020s 4,616 4,008 5,283 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 New Zealand 5,435 compare
  2. 19 France 5,369 compare
  3. 20 Luxembourg 5,359 compare
  4. 22 Australia and New Zealand 4,864 compare
  5. 23 Estonia 4,800 compare
  6. 24 Australia 4,569 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Greece?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Greece was 5,283 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5,283 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,329 in 2001.
How does Greece rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Greece ranks 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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