Researchers in R&D in Estonia
Estonia: Researchers in R&D was 4,800 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Estonia, 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.