Researchers per million inhabitants in New Zealand
New Zealand: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,435 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in New Zealand, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in New Zealand is 5,435 FTE, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in New Zealand peaked at 5,665 FTE in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,200 FTE, in 1997.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,200 FTE | — |
| 1999 | 2,292 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,669 FTE | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 3,100 FTE | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 3,159 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,473 FTE | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3,760 FTE | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3,731 FTE | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,044 FTE | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 5,477 FTE | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 5,036 FTE | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5,665 FTE | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 5,095 FTE | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 5,435 FTE | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,246 FTE | 2,200 FTE | 2,292 FTE | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,232 FTE | 2,669 FTE | 3,760 FTE | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,791 FTE | 3,731 FTE | 5,665 FTE | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,265 FTE | 5,095 FTE | 5,435 FTE | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in New Zealand?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in New Zealand was 5,435 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,665 FTE in 2019.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 FTE in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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