Researchers per million people in Australia in 2010 — 4,569 per 1M. Ranked 10 in the world out of 78. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 36.2%.
1996–2010 · per million people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,569 | — | — |
| 2008 | 4,380 | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,269 | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,074 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,756 | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,471 | — | — |
| 1998 | 3,380 | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,354 | — | — |
The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP.
Education Scientific and technical journal articlesThe number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.
Education Patent applications by residentsHow many patent applications residents of a country file per year.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.
