Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Oceania
Oceania: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 3,423 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Oceania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Oceania stood at 3,423.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Oceania peaked at 3,530 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,475, 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,475 | — |
| 2001 | 2,575 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,678 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,791 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,881 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,930 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,998 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,042 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,086 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,155 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,203 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,319 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,455 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,455 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,518 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,530 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,439 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,401 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,425 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,449 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,404 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,381 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,411 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,423 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,861 | 2,475 | 3,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,419 | 3,203 | 3,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,405 | 3,381 | 3,423 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Oceania?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Oceania was 3,423 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,530 in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,475 in 2000.
- How does Oceania rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Oceania ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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