Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Researchers per million inhabitants was 4,864 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 4,864 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 4,952 FTE in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,159 FTE, in 1996.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 4th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,159 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 3,169 FTE | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,188 FTE | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,234 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,304 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,455 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,610 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,778 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,914 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,000 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,108 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,181 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,252 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,356 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,433 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,610 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,815 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,826 FTE | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,925 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,952 FTE | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,829 FTE | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,780 FTE | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,819 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,858 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,799 FTE | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,781 FTE | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,836 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,864 FTE | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,187 FTE | 3,159 FTE | 3,234 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,896 FTE | 3,304 FTE | 4,356 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,785 FTE | 4,433 FTE | 4,952 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,820 FTE | 4,781 FTE | 4,864 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 4,864 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,952 FTE in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,159 FTE in 1996.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and 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