Researchers in R&D in Australia

Australia: Researchers in R&D was 4,569 per million people in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4,569 per million people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
26th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,569 per million people
in 2010
All-time low
3,354 per million people
in 1996
Years of data
8
1996–2010

Researchers in R&D in Australia, 1996–2010

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1996200320101996: 3.4k per million people1998: 3.4k per million people2000: 3.5k per million people2002: 3.8k per million people2004: 4.1k per million people2006: 4.3k per million people2008: 4.4k per million people2010: 4.6k per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2010, researchers in r&d in Australia stood at 4,569 per million people. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Australia peaked at 4,569 per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,354 per million people, in 1996.

Australia ranks 26th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Researchers in R&D in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Australia, 1996 to 2010.
Year per million people Change
1996 3,354 per million people
1998 3,380 per million people +0.8%
2000 3,471 per million people +2.7%
2002 3,756 per million people +8.2%
2004 4,074 per million people +8.5%
2006 4,269 per million people +4.8%
2008 4,380 per million people +2.6%
2010 4,569 per million people +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,367 per million people 3,354 per million people 3,380 per million people 2
2000s 3,990 per million people 3,471 per million people 4,380 per million people 5
2010s 4,569 per million people 4,569 per million people 4,569 per million people 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 United States of America 4,937 per million people compare
  2. 24 Estonia 4,800 per million people compare
  3. 25 Macau, China 4,634 per million people compare
  4. 27 Hungary 4,567 per million people compare
  5. 28 Czechia 4,505 per million people compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,473 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Australia?
Researchers in r&d in Australia was 4,569 per million people in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4,569 per million people in 2010.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,354 per million people in 1996.
How does Australia rank for researchers in r&d?
Australia ranks 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2010.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.