Researchers in R&D in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Researchers in R&D was 3,715 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Europe & Central Asia, 1996–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers in r&d in Europe & Central Asia stood at 3,715 per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3,715 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,173 per million people, in 1998.
That places Europe & Central Asia 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,274 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 2,234 per million people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,173 per million people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,271 per million people | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,257 per million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,331 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,340 per million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,399 per million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,518 per million people | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,570 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,561 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,561 per million people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,632 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,653 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,706 per million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,732 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,809 per million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,846 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,884 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,992 per million people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,012 per million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,129 per million people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,093 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,181 per million people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,191 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,323 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,440 per million people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,715 per million people | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,238 per million people | 2,173 per million people | 2,274 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,482 per million people | 2,257 per million people | 2,653 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,939 per million people | 2,706 per million people | 3,181 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,417 per million people | 3,191 per million people | 3,715 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 4 Singapore 8,782 per million people compare
- 5 Finland 8,315 per million people compare
- 6 Norway 7,451 per million people compare
- 7 Austria 6,634 per million people compare
- 8 Netherlands 6,563 per million people compare
- 9 Switzerland 6,108 per million people compare
- 10 Belgium 5,990 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Europe & Central Asia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 865,613 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0316 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.9435 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 151,788 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 215,964 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 2.1% (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 870.55 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Europe & Central Asia?
- Researchers in r&d in Europe & Central Asia was 3,715 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,715 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,173 per million people in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for researchers in r&d?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.