Researchers per million inhabitants in Austria

Austria: Researchers per million inhabitants was 6,634 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,634 FTE
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6,634 FTE
in 2023
All-time low
2,347 FTE
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2023

Researchers per million inhabitants in Austria, 1998–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201020231998: 2.3k FTE2002: 3.0k FTE2004: 3.2k FTE2005: 3.5k FTE2006: 3.5k FTE2007: 3.8k FTE2008: 4.2k FTE2009: 4.2k FTE2010: 4.4k FTE2011: 4.4k FTE2012: 4.7k FTE2013: 4.8k FTE2014: 5.0k FTE2015: 5.1k FTE2016: 5.4k FTE2017: 5.4k FTE2018: 5.7k FTE2019: 6.0k FTE2020: 5.8k FTE2021: 6.3k FTE2022: 6.6k FTE2023: 6.6k FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

Austria recorded 6,634 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Austria peaked at 6,634 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,347 FTE, in 1998.

That places Austria 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,347 FTE 2,347 FTE 2,347 FTE 1
2000s 3,617 FTE 2,992 FTE 4,158 FTE 7
2010s 5,085 FTE 4,379 FTE 5,959 FTE 10
2020s 6,355 FTE 5,829 FTE 6,634 FTE 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 4 Singapore 8,782 FTE compare
  2. 5 Finland 8,315 FTE compare
  3. 6 Norway 7,451 FTE compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 6,563 FTE compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 6,108 FTE compare
  6. 10 Belgium 5,990 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Austria?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Austria was 6,634 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6,634 FTE in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,347 FTE in 1998.
How does Austria rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Austria ranks 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release