Researchers in R&D in Iran

Iran: Researchers in R&D was 2,240 per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,240 per million people
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
42nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,240 per million people
in 2021
All-time low
650.5 per million people
in 2013
Years of data
10
2006–2021

Researchers in R&D in Iran, 2006–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2006201320212006: 695.9 per million people2008: 723.1 per million people2009: 687.8 per million people2010: 712.4 per million people2012: 667.7 per million people2013: 650.5 per million people2015: 789.5 per million people2017: 1.4k per million people2019: 1.6k per million people2021: 2.2k per million people

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

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Iran, 2006 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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.