Researchers per million inhabitants in Ireland
Ireland: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,753 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Ireland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,753 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Ireland peaked at 5,753 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,772 FTE, in 1996.
That places Ireland 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Ireland, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,772 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 1,929 FTE | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,091 FTE | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,111 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,256 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2,337 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,406 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,535 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,735 FTE | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,821 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,896 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,929 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,257 FTE | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3,140 FTE | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,117 FTE | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,341 FTE | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4,874 FTE | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 5,142 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5,291 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,242 FTE | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,144 FTE | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,114 FTE | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,657 FTE | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4,961 FTE | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,196 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5,213 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,555 FTE | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 5,753 FTE | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,976 FTE | 1,772 FTE | 2,111 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,731 FTE | 2,256 FTE | 3,257 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,688 FTE | 3,117 FTE | 5,291 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,429 FTE | 5,196 FTE | 5,753 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (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 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Ireland?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Ireland was 5,753 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,753 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,772 FTE in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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