Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 4,473 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,473
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4,473
in 2017
All-time low
2,893
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200820172000: 2.9k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.8k2005: 4.1k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.0k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2017, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 4,473. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,473 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,893, in 2000.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 2,893
2001 3,078 +6.4%
2002 3,336 +8.4%
2003 3,631 +8.9%
2004 3,818 +5.1%
2005 4,118 +7.8%
2006 4,176 +1.4%
2007 4,123 -1.3%
2008 4,077 -1.1%
2009 4,113 +0.9%
2010 4,089 -0.6%
2011 3,973 -2.8%
2012 4,018 +1.1%
2013 4,172 +3.8%
2014 4,281 +2.6%
2015 4,390 +2.5%
2016 4,435 +1.0%
2017 4,473 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,736 2,893 4,176 10
2010s 4,229 3,973 4,473 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Australia 4,569 compare
  2. 27 Hungary 4,567 compare
  3. 28 Czechia 4,505 compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 4,473 compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 3,704 compare
  6. 32 Poland 3,675 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,473 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,473 in 2017.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,893 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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