Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Oceania
Oceania: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 3,423 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,423 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 22 groups
All-time high
3,530 per 1000000 pop
in 2015
All-time low
2,475 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Oceania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Oceania stood at 3,423 per 1000000 pop.
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 per 1000000 pop in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,475 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
Oceania ranks 7th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Oceania, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,475 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 2,575 per 1000000 pop | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,678 per 1000000 pop | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,791 per 1000000 pop | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,881 per 1000000 pop | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,930 per 1000000 pop | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,998 per 1000000 pop | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,042 per 1000000 pop | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,086 per 1000000 pop | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,155 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,203 per 1000000 pop | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,319 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,455 per 1000000 pop | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,455 per 1000000 pop | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,518 per 1000000 pop | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,530 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,439 per 1000000 pop | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,401 per 1000000 pop | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,425 per 1000000 pop | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,449 per 1000000 pop | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,404 per 1000000 pop | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,381 per 1000000 pop | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,411 per 1000000 pop | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,423 per 1000000 pop | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,861 per 1000000 pop | 2,475 per 1000000 pop | 3,155 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,419 per 1000000 pop | 3,203 per 1000000 pop | 3,530 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,405 per 1000000 pop | 3,381 per 1000000 pop | 3,423 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 4 Denmark 8,838 per 1000000 pop compare
- 5 Singapore 8,782 per 1000000 pop compare
- 6 Finland 8,315 per 1000000 pop compare
- 7 Norway 7,451 per 1000000 pop compare
- 8 Austria 6,634 per 1000000 pop compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,563 per 1000000 pop compare
- 10 Switzerland 6,108 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Oceania
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 75.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 94.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 89.7% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 85.3% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 60.7% (2025)
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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,475 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Oceania rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Oceania ranks 7th out of 22 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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