Researchers in R&D in Estonia

Estonia: Researchers in R&D was 4,800 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,800 per million people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,800 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
1,903 per million people
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Researchers in R&D in Estonia, 1998–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998201020231998: 2.1k per million people1999: 2.1k per million people2000: 1.9k per million people2001: 1.9k per million people2002: 2.2k per million people2003: 2.2k per million people2004: 2.5k per million people2005: 2.5k per million people2006: 2.6k per million people2007: 2.7k per million people2008: 3.0k per million people2009: 3.2k per million people2010: 3.1k per million people2011: 3.4k per million people2012: 3.5k per million people2013: 3.3k per million people2014: 3.3k per million people2015: 3.2k per million people2016: 3.3k per million people2017: 3.6k per million people2018: 3.8k per million people2019: 3.8k per million people2020: 3.8k per million people2021: 4.0k per million people2022: 4.7k per million people2023: 4.8k per million people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers in r&d in Estonia is 4,800 per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Estonia peaked at 4,800 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,903 per million people, in 2000.

That places Estonia 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Estonia, 1998 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1998 2,102 per million people
1999 2,135 per million people +1.6%
2000 1,903 per million people -10.9%
2001 1,925 per million people +1.2%
2002 2,211 per million people +14.9%
2003 2,194 per million people -0.8%
2004 2,466 per million people +12.4%
2005 2,451 per million people -0.6%
2006 2,601 per million people +6.1%
2007 2,748 per million people +5.6%
2008 2,973 per million people +8.2%
2009 3,230 per million people +8.6%
2010 3,058 per million people -5.3%
2011 3,393 per million people +11.0%
2012 3,458 per million people +1.9%
2013 3,338 per million people -3.5%
2014 3,286 per million people -1.6%
2015 3,188 per million people -3.0%
2016 3,296 per million people +3.4%
2017 3,552 per million people +7.8%
2018 3,766 per million people +6.0%
2019 3,770 per million people +0.1%
2020 3,836 per million people +1.7%
2021 4,036 per million people +5.2%
2022 4,655 per million people +15.3%
2023 4,800 per million people +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,119 per million people 2,102 per million people 2,135 per million people 2
2000s 2,470 per million people 1,903 per million people 3,230 per million people 10
2010s 3,411 per million people 3,058 per million people 3,770 per million people 10
2020s 4,332 per million people 3,836 per million people 4,800 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per million people compare
  2. 22 Greece 5,283 per million people compare
  3. 23 United States 4,937 per million people compare
  4. 25 Macao 4,634 per million people compare
  5. 26 Australia 4,569 per million people compare
  6. 27 Hungary 4,567 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Estonia?
Researchers in r&d in Estonia was 4,800 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 4,800 per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,903 per million people in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for researchers in r&d?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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.