Researchers per million people in India in 2020 — 259 per 1M. Ranked 69 in the world out of 79. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 68.4%.
1996–2020 · per million people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 259 | — | — |
| 2018 | 250 | — | — |
| 2015 | 214 | — | — |
| 2010 | 156 | — | — |
| 2005 | 135 | — | — |
| 2000 | 111 | — | — |
| 1998 | 116 | — | — |
| 1996 | 154 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
India
259
Sri Lanka
101
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.