Researchers per million people in Nigeria in 2019 — 22 per 1M. Ranked 83 in the world out of 84. Since 2007, the indicator has fallen by 41.1%.
2007–2019 · per million people
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | — | — |
| 2007 | 38 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
