Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 9,472 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea stood at 9,472. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea peaked at 9,472 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,324, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,324 | — |
| 2001 | 2,907 | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 3,008 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,190 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,281 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,763 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 4,173 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 4,615 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4,892 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5,038 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,429 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 5,909 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6,393 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6,458 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,867 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7,020 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,057 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,453 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7,918 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,329 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8,620 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,071 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 9,435 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,472 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,719 | 2,324 | 5,038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,884 | 5,429 | 8,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,150 | 8,620 | 9,472 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea was 9,472 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,472 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,324 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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