Australia - Higher Education Total R&D Personnel

Since 2014, Australia Higher Education Total R&D Personnel rose 1.5% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 20 among other countries in Higher Education Total R&D Personnel at 84,017.52 Full-Time Equivalent. China topped the ranking with 415,536.9 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, that is +1.1% versus 2018. Poland witnessed the best average annual growth at +9.7% per year, while United Arab Emirates recorded the worst performance at -26.7% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 84,017.52
2018 82,539.84
2017 81,032.01
2016 79,007.50
2015
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How does Australia rank in Higher Education Total R&D Personnel?

# 141 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
415,537 2019 +1.1 % +4.4 % View data
4 #4
Japan
211,903 2019 +0.9 % +0.3 % View data
17 #17
Russia
106,196 2019 -1.4 % -2.7 % View data
20 #20
Australia
84,018 2019 +1.8 % +1.5 % View data
23 #23
Italy
82,554 2019 +1.2 % +1.9 % View data
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