Researchers per million inhabitants in Iceland
Iceland: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,953 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Iceland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Iceland stood at 5,953 FTE.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Iceland peaked at 7,999 FTE in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,321 FTE, in 1996.
That places Iceland 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Iceland, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,321 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 4,968 FTE | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 5,191 FTE | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5,720 FTE | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 6,560 FTE | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 6,644 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,338 FTE | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7,999 FTE | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 7,176 FTE | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 7,313 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7,841 FTE | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 7,089 FTE | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 5,740 FTE | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 5,980 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,646 FTE | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6,941 FTE | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 6,864 FTE | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,953 FTE | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 FTE | 3,321 FTE | 5,720 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 7,267 FTE | 6,560 FTE | 7,999 FTE | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,113 FTE | 5,646 FTE | 7,089 FTE | 4 |
| 2020s | 6,586 FTE | 5,953 FTE | 6,941 FTE | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Iceland?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Iceland was 5,953 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,999 FTE in 2006.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,321 FTE in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release