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

Luxembourg: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,359 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,359
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5,526
in 2011
All-time low
3,800
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 3.8k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.8k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.6k2008: 4.7k2009: 4.9k2010: 5.2k2011: 5.5k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.8k2017: 5.0k2018: 4.8k2019: 5.1k2020: 4.9k2021: 4.9k2022: 5.3k2023: 5.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Luxembourg stood at 5,359.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Luxembourg peaked at 5,526 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,800, in 2000.

That places Luxembourg 20th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3,800
2003 4,346 +14.3%
2004 4,462 +2.7%
2005 4,826 +8.2%
2006 4,377 -9.3%
2007 4,619 +5.5%
2008 4,725 +2.3%
2009 4,852 +2.7%
2010 5,200 +7.2%
2011 5,526 +6.3%
2012 4,402 -20.3%
2013 4,662 +5.9%
2014 4,783 +2.6%
2015 4,636 -3.1%
2016 4,802 +3.6%
2017 4,969 +3.5%
2018 4,755 -4.3%
2019 5,091 +7.1%
2020 4,921 -3.3%
2021 4,939 +0.4%
2022 5,312 +7.5%
2023 5,359 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,501 3,800 4,852 8
2010s 4,883 4,402 5,526 10
2020s 5,133 4,921 5,359 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 17 Japan 5,609 compare
  2. 18 New Zealand 5,435 compare
  3. 19 France 5,369 compare
  4. 21 Greece 5,283 compare
  5. 22 Australia and New Zealand 4,864 compare
  6. 23 Estonia 4,800 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Luxembourg?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Luxembourg was 5,359 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 5,526 in 2011.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 3,800 in 2000.
How does Luxembourg rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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