Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Greece
Greece: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) was 5,283 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,283 FTE
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
22nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
5,283 FTE
in 2023
All-time low
1,035 FTE
in 1997
Years of data
20
1997–2023
Researchers per million inhabitants in Greece, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5,283 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Greece peaked at 5,283 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,035 FTE, in 1997.
Greece ranks 22nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Greece, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,035 FTE | — |
| 1999 | 1,378 FTE | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 1,329 FTE | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,433 FTE | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,787 FTE | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 1,810 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,905 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,217 FTE | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 2,236 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,655 FTE | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2,734 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,197 FTE | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 2,727 FTE | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 3,251 FTE | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 3,416 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,645 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4,008 FTE | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4,244 FTE | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4,927 FTE | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 5,283 FTE | +7.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,283 FTE is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 FTE, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,283 FTE is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 FTE, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,206 FTE | 1,035 FTE | 1,378 FTE | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,653 FTE | 1,329 FTE | 1,905 FTE | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,897 FTE | 2,217 FTE | 3,645 FTE | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,616 FTE | 4,008 FTE | 5,283 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 FTE compare
- 20 France 5,369 FTE compare
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 FTE compare
- 23 United States 4,937 FTE compare
- 24 Estonia 4,800 FTE compare
- 25 Macao 4,634 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Greece
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 560 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Greece?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Greece was 5,283 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,283 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,035 FTE in 1997.
- How does Greece rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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February 2026 Data Release