Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) 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 (per) was 4,473 per 1000000 pop in 2017. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2017, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 4,473 per 1000000 pop. 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 per 1000000 pop in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,893 per 1000000 pop, 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 (per) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,893 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 3,078 per 1000000 pop | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3,336 per 1000000 pop | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3,631 per 1000000 pop | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3,818 per 1000000 pop | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,118 per 1000000 pop | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 4,176 per 1000000 pop | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,123 per 1000000 pop | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,077 per 1000000 pop | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,113 per 1000000 pop | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,089 per 1000000 pop | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,973 per 1000000 pop | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,018 per 1000000 pop | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,172 per 1000000 pop | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,281 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,390 per 1000000 pop | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,435 per 1000000 pop | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,473 per 1000000 pop | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,736 per 1000000 pop | 2,893 per 1000000 pop | 4,176 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,229 per 1000000 pop | 3,973 per 1000000 pop | 4,473 per 1000000 pop | 8 |
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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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop 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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