Researchers in R&D in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Researchers in R&D was 4,473 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1996–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 4,473 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,473 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,486 per million people, in 1996.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,486 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 2,495 per million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,694 per million people | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2,853 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2,893 per million people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,078 per million people | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3,336 per million people | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3,631 per million people | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3,818 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,118 per million people | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 4,176 per million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,123 per million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,077 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,113 per million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,089 per million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,973 per million people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,018 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,172 per million people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,281 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,390 per million people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,435 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,473 per million people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,632 per million people | 2,486 per million people | 2,853 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,736 per million people | 2,893 per million people | 4,176 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,229 per million people | 3,973 per million people | 4,473 per million people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Researchers in r&d in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,473 per million people in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,473 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,486 per million people in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for researchers in r&d?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.