Researchers per million inhabitants in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Researchers per million inhabitants was 4,473 FTE in 2017. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in United Kingdom, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in United Kingdom is 4,473 FTE, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in United Kingdom peaked at 4,473 FTE in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,486 FTE, in 1996.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,486 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 2,495 FTE | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,694 FTE | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2,853 FTE | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2,893 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,078 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3,336 FTE | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3,631 FTE | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3,818 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,118 FTE | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 4,176 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,123 FTE | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,077 FTE | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,113 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,089 FTE | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,973 FTE | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,018 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,172 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,281 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,390 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,435 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,473 FTE | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,632 FTE | 2,486 FTE | 2,853 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,736 FTE | 2,893 FTE | 4,176 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,229 FTE | 3,973 FTE | 4,473 FTE | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in United Kingdom?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in United Kingdom was 4,473 FTE in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,473 FTE in 2017.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,486 FTE in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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February 2026 Data Release