Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — Puerto Rico

Researchers per million people in Puerto Rico in 2015 — 332 per 1M. Ranked 66 in the world out of 90. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 25.6%.

2015 332 per 1M +25.58% vs 2013
World rank 66of 90
Period maximum 332 per 1M2015
Period minimum 265 per 1M2013

Trend over time

2013–2015 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Puerto Rico, 2013–20152602803003203402013201420152013: 265 per 1M2015: 332 per 1M
Change over the period: +68 (+25.58%) Average annual rate: 12.06 %

Comparison, 2015

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico 332 per 1M
World 1,381 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Puerto Rico, by year Puerto Rico All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2015 332
2013 265

About the indicator

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.