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Researchers per million people — South Korea

Researchers per million people in South Korea in 2023 — 9,472 per 1M. Ranked 2 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 333.3%.

2023 9,472 per 1M +0.39% vs 2022
World rank 2of 76
Period maximum 9,472 per 1M2023
Period minimum 2,008 per 1M1998

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — South Korea, 1996–202302,5005,0007,50010,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 2,186 per 1M1997: 2,242 per 1M1998: 2,008 per 1M1999: 2,161 per 1M2000: 2,324 per 1M2001: 2,907 per 1M2002: 3,008 per 1M2003: 3,190 per 1M2004: 3,281 per 1M2005: 3,763 per 1M2006: 4,173 per 1M2007: 4,615 per 1M2008: 4,892 per 1M2009: 5,038 per 1M2010: 5,429 per 1M2011: 5,909 per 1M2012: 6,393 per 1M2013: 6,458 per 1M2014: 6,867 per 1M2015: 7,020 per 1M2016: 7,057 per 1M2017: 7,453 per 1M2018: 7,918 per 1M2019: 8,329 per 1M2020: 8,620 per 1M2021: 9,071 per 1M2022: 9,435 per 1M2023: 9,472 per 1M
Change over the period: +7,286 (+333.28%) Average annual rate: 5.58 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 9,472 per 1M
East Asia & Pacific 2,426 per 1M
Eastern Asia computed 2,635 per 1M
Researchers per million people — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 9,472 +37 +0.39%
2022 9,435 +363 +4%
2021 9,071 +451 +5.24%
2020 8,620 +291 +3.49%
2019 8,329 +410 +5.18%
2018 7,918 +465 +6.24%
2017 7,453 +396 +5.61%
2016 7,057 +37 +0.52%
2015 7,020 +153 +2.23%
2014 6,867 +409 +6.34%
2013 6,458 +65 +1.01%
2012 6,393 +485 +8.2%
2011 5,909 +479 +8.83%
2010 5,429 +392 +7.77%
2009 5,038 +145 +2.97%
2008 4,892 +278 +6.02%
2007 4,615 +442 +10.58%
2006 4,173 +410 +10.9%
2005 3,763 +482 +14.7%
2004 3,281 +91 +2.86%
2003 3,190 +182 +6.06%
2002 3,008 +101 +3.48%
2001 2,907 +583 +25.07%
2000 2,324 +163 +7.55%
1999 2,161 +153 +7.63%
1998 2,008 −234 −10.44%
1997 2,242 +56 +2.55%
1996 2,186 — —

Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KR South Korea 9,472 JP Japan 5,609 HK Hong Kong 5,274 MO Macao 3,827 CN China 2,107
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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.

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