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

Slovenia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,616 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,616 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5,616 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
1,895 per 1000000 pop
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 2.2k per 1000000 pop2001: 2.3k per 1000000 pop2002: 2.3k per 1000000 pop2003: 1.9k per 1000000 pop2004: 2.0k per 1000000 pop2005: 2.6k per 1000000 pop2006: 2.9k per 1000000 pop2007: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2008: 3.5k per 1000000 pop2009: 3.7k per 1000000 pop2010: 3.8k per 1000000 pop2011: 4.3k per 1000000 pop2012: 4.3k per 1000000 pop2013: 4.2k per 1000000 pop2014: 4.2k per 1000000 pop2015: 3.8k per 1000000 pop2016: 3.9k per 1000000 pop2017: 4.5k per 1000000 pop2018: 4.9k per 1000000 pop2019: 5.1k per 1000000 pop2020: 5.2k per 1000000 pop2021: 5.2k per 1000000 pop2022: 5.4k per 1000000 pop2023: 5.6k per 1000000 pop

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovenia is 5,616 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovenia peaked at 5,616 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,895 per 1000000 pop, in 2003.

That places Slovenia 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Slovenia, 2000 to 2023.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2000 2,184 per 1000000 pop
2001 2,263 per 1000000 pop +3.6%
2002 2,331 per 1000000 pop +3.0%
2003 1,895 per 1000000 pop -18.7%
2004 2,022 per 1000000 pop +6.7%
2005 2,634 per 1000000 pop +30.3%
2006 2,929 per 1000000 pop +11.2%
2007 3,115 per 1000000 pop +6.4%
2008 3,478 per 1000000 pop +11.6%
2009 3,671 per 1000000 pop +5.6%
2010 3,770 per 1000000 pop +2.7%
2011 4,288 per 1000000 pop +13.7%
2012 4,331 per 1000000 pop +1.0%
2013 4,237 per 1000000 pop -2.2%
2014 4,167 per 1000000 pop -1.6%
2015 3,837 per 1000000 pop -7.9%
2016 3,940 per 1000000 pop +2.7%
2017 4,511 per 1000000 pop +14.5%
2018 4,880 per 1000000 pop +8.2%
2019 5,061 per 1000000 pop +3.7%
2020 5,187 per 1000000 pop +2.5%
2021 5,235 per 1000000 pop +0.9%
2022 5,370 per 1000000 pop +2.6%
2023 5,616 per 1000000 pop +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,652 per 1000000 pop 1,895 per 1000000 pop 3,671 per 1000000 pop 10
2010s 4,302 per 1000000 pop 3,770 per 1000000 pop 5,061 per 1000000 pop 10
2020s 5,352 per 1000000 pop 5,187 per 1000000 pop 5,616 per 1000000 pop 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 14 Germany 5,926 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 15 Ireland 5,753 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 16 Canada 5,624 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 18 Japan 5,609 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 5,435 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 20 France 5,369 per 1000000 pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovenia?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Slovenia was 5,616 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 5,616 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,895 per 1000000 pop in 2003.
How does Slovenia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Slovenia ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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