Researchers per million people in Iran in 2021 — 2,240 per 1M. Ranked 38 in the world out of 83. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 221.8%.
2006–2021 · per million people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,240 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,588 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,409 | — | — |
| 2015 | 789 | — | — |
| 2013 | 650 | −17 | −2.58% |
| 2012 | 668 | — | — |
| 2010 | 712 | +25 | +3.59% |
| 2009 | 688 | −35 | −4.88% |
| 2008 | 723 | — | — |
| 2006 | 696 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Iran
2,240
Pakistan
401
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.