Researchers in R&D in Iran
Iran: Researchers in R&D was 2,240 per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Researchers in R&D in Iran, 2006–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, researchers in r&d in Iran stood at 2,240 per million people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Iran peaked at 2,240 per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 650.5 per million people, in 2013.
That places Iran 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers in R&D in Iran, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 695.94 per million people | — |
| 2008 | 723.09 per million people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 687.77 per million people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 712.44 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 667.69 per million people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 650.5 per million people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 789.46 per million people | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 1,409 per million people | +78.5% |
| 2019 | 1,588 per million people | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 2,240 per million people | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 702.27 per million people | 687.77 per million people | 723.09 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 969.61 per million people | 650.5 per million people | 1,588 per million people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,240 per million people | 2,240 per million people | 2,240 per million people | 1 |
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More science & technology data for Iran
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 92.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Iran?
- Researchers in r&d in Iran was 2,240 per million people in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,240 per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 650.5 per million people in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for researchers in r&d?
- Iran ranks 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.