Germany - Total Researchers Number in Higher Education

Since 2009, Germany Total Researchers Number in Higher Education rose 3.4% year on year. With 100,200 Full-Time Equivalent in 2014, the country was number 4 among other countries in Total Researchers Number in Higher Education. Germany is overtaken by Japan, which was ranked number 3 at 137,586 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Russia at 91,501 Full-Time Equivalent. China lead the ranking with 282,304.4 Full-Time Equivalent in 2014, that is an increase of 3.5% compared to 2013. Macedonia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +22.1% per year, while Iraq was the worst growing country at -30.5% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2014 100,200.00
2013 99,123.48
2012 97,199.08
2011 93,810.53
2010 90,397.97
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How does Germany rank in Total Researchers Number in Higher Education?

# 49 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
282,304 2014 +3.5 % +4.6 % View data
2 #2
United Kingdom
158,491 2014 +0.0 % +0.1 % View data
3 #3
Japan
137,586 2014 +0.7 % +2.1 % View data
4 #4
Germany
100,200 2014 +1.1 % +3.4 % View data
5 #5
Russia
91,501 2014 +2.7 % +3.3 % View data
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