Economy > Innovation > Research and development personnel > By sector > Higher education sector: Countries Compared
- Home
- Country Info
- Stats
- Economy
- Innovation
- Research and development personnel
- By sector
- Higher education sector
DEFINITION:
Total number of researchers employed by post-secondary institutions such as universities and colleges.
CONTENTS
Loading...
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 512,998 | 2011 | ||
| 2 | Japan | 312,099 | 2010 | ||
| 3 | United Kingdom | 290,735.5 | 2010 | ||
| 4 | Germany | 230,405.9 | 2010 | ||
| 5 | Brazil | 188,003 | 2010 | ||
| 6 | Spain | 129,696 | 2010 | ||
| 7 | France | 109,199.09 | 2010 | ||
| 8 | South Korea | 93,509 | 2010 | ||
| 9 | Turkey | 87,897 | 2010 | ||
| 10 | Iran | 75,052 | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Italy | 74,749 | 2011 | ||
| 12 | Poland | 70,829 | 2010 | ||
| 13 | Egypt | 69,237 | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Portugal | 64,652 | 2010 | ||
| 15 | Malaysia | 64,253 | 2011 | ||
| 16 | Argentina | 45,508 | 2010 | ||
| 17 | Pakistan | 42,908 | 2011 | ||
| 18 | Russia | 38,640 | 2010 | ||
| 19 | Switzerland | 38,309 | 2010 | ||
| 20 | Sweden | 37,566 | 2009 | ||
| 21 | Iraq | 37,404 | 2011 | ||
| 22 | Morocco | 35,322 | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Belgium | 30,354 | 2009 | ||
| 24 | Austria | 29,039 | 2009 | ||
| 25 | South Africa | 28,552 | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Tunisia | 27,370 | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Greece | 23,984 | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Uzbekistan | 23,978 | 2011 | ||
| 29 | Denmark | 23,919 | 2010 | ||
| 30 | Thailand | 23,867 | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Netherlands | 23,450 | 2010 | ||
| 32 | Finland | 22,732.08 | 2010 | ||
| 33 | Indonesia | 22,411 | 2009 | ||
| 34 | Norway | 21,643 | 2010 | ||
| 35 | Czech Republic | 20,732 | 2011 | ||
| 36 | Vietnam | 20,132 | 2002 | ||
| 37 | Romania | 18,540 | 2010 | ||
| 38 | Slovakia | 18,363 | 2011 | ||
| 39 | Hungary | 17,332 | 2010 | ||
| 40 | Mexico | 16,691.2 | 2011 | ||
| 41 | Singapore | 16,344 | 2010 | ||
| 42 | New Zealand | 16,200 | 2009 | ||
| 43 | Nigeria | 15,739 | 2007 | ||
| 44 | Colombia | 14,453.16 | 2010 | ||
| 45 | Algeria | 13,075 | 2005 | ||
| 46 | Hong Kong | 12,202 | 2010 | ||
| 47 | Ireland | 11,483 | 2010 | ||
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11,384 | 2009 | ||
| 49 | Lithuania | 10,686 | 2010 | ||
| 50 | Serbia | 10,506 | 2011 | ||
| 51 | Sudan | 8,742 | 2005 | ||
| 52 | Croatia | 8,003 | 2010 | ||
| 53 | Senegal | 7,573 | 2008 | ||
| 54 | Ukraine | 7,534 | 2011 | ||
| 55 | Chile | 6,659 | 2010 | ||
| 56 | Bulgaria | 6,472 | 2010 | ||
| 57 | Venezuela | 6,028 | 2009 | ||
| 58 | Philippines | 5,622 | 2007 | ||
| 59 | Ethiopia | 5,270 | 2010 | ||
| 60 | Latvia | 4,832 | 2010 | ||
| 61 | Slovenia | 4,696 | 2010 | ||
| 62 | Estonia | 4,638 | 2011 | ||
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 4,410 | 2011 | ||
| 64 | Cameroon | 4,108 | 2008 | ||
| 65 | Georgia | 3,420 | 2005 | ||
| 66 | Costa Rica | 2,623 | 2011 | ||
| 67 | Madagascar | 2,364 | 2011 | ||
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 2,315 | 2010 | ||
| 69 | Kenya | 2,210 | 2007 | ||
| 70 | Belarus | 2,078 | 2011 | ||
| 71 | Azerbaijan | 2,042 | 2011 | ||
| 72 | Bangladesh | 2,015 | 1997 | ||
| 73 | Tanzania | 2,000 | 2007 | ||
| 74 | Peru | 1,996 | 2004 | ||
| 75 | Uruguay | 1,874 | 2011 | ||
| 76 | Ecuador | 1,812 | 2008 | ||
| 77 | Bolivia | 1,776 | 2010 | ||
| 78 | Palestine | 1,611 | 2010 | ||
| 79 | Saudi Arabia | 1,513 | 2002 | ||
| 80 | Iceland | 1,504 | 2009 | ||
| 81 | Albania | 1,345 | 2008 | ||
| 82 | Puerto Rico | 1,320 | 2009 | ||
| 83 | Republic of Macedonia | 1,189 | 2008 | ||
| 84 | Oman | 1,141 | 2011 | ||
| 85 | Cyprus | 1,081 | 2010 | ||
| 86 | Guinea | 1,021 | 2000 | ||
| 87 | Armenia | 1,006 | 2011 | ||
| 88 | Moldova | 997 | 2011 | ||
| 89 | Mozambique | 968 | 2010 | ||
| 90 | Montenegro | 918 | 2011 | ||
| 91 | Paraguay | 861 | 2011 | ||
| 92 | Botswana | 859 | 2005 | ||
| 93 | Trinidad and Tobago | 841 | 2010 | ||
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 753 | 2011 | ||
| 95 | Malta | 665 | 2011 | ||
| 96 | Luxembourg | 650 | 2010 | ||
| 97 | Uganda | 631 | 2009 | ||
| 98 | Macau | 609 | 2011 | ||
| 99 | Togo | 570 | 2007 | ||
| 100 | Rwanda | 564 | 2009 | ||
| 101 | Nepal | 478 | 2010 | ||
| 102 | Guatemala | 417 | 2010 | ||
| 103 | Mali | 405 | 2007 | ||
| 104 | El Salvador | 391 | 2011 | ||
| 105 | Zambia | 366 | 2008 | ||
| 106 | Malawi | 349 | 2007 | ||
| 107 | Burundi | 298 | 2011 | ||
| 108 | Nicaragua | 282 | 2004 | ||
| 109 | Tajikistan | 274 | 2011 | ||
| 110 | Honduras | 233 | 2003 | ||
| 111 | Brunei | 198 | 2003 | ||
| 112 | Panama | 193.17 | 2005 | ||
| 113 | Ghana | 155 | 2007 | ||
| 114 | Mongolia | 137 | 2011 | ||
| 115 | Central African Republic | 90 | 2009 | ||
| 116 | Cambodia | 88 | 2002 | ||
| 117 | Guam | 44 | 2005 | ||
| 118 | Lesotho | 42 | 2011 | ||
| 119 | Laos | 41 | 2002 | ||
| 120 | Faeroe Islands | 28 | 2003 | ||
| 121 | Gambia | 8 | 2009 | ||
| 122 | American Samoa | 7 | 2005 | ||
| 123 | Virgin Islands | 6 | 2007 | ||
| 124 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 2007 | ||
| 125 | Jordan | 0.0 | 2008 |
