Researchers per million inhabitants in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,359 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Luxembourg is 5,359 FTE, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Luxembourg peaked at 5,526 FTE in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,800 FTE, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,800 FTE | — |
| 2003 | 4,346 FTE | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 4,462 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,826 FTE | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4,377 FTE | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 4,619 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4,725 FTE | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,852 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5,200 FTE | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5,526 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4,402 FTE | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 4,662 FTE | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,783 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,636 FTE | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,802 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,969 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,755 FTE | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,091 FTE | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 4,921 FTE | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4,939 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,312 FTE | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 5,359 FTE | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,501 FTE | 3,800 FTE | 4,852 FTE | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,883 FTE | 4,402 FTE | 5,526 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,133 FTE | 4,921 FTE | 5,359 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Luxembourg?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Luxembourg was 5,359 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5,526 FTE in 2011.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 FTE in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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