Researchers per million people in Sweden in 2023 — 8,911 per 1M. Ranked 3 in the world out of 76. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 113.7%.
1997–2023 · per million people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sweden
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,911 | +271 | +3.14% |
| 2022 | 8,639 | +479 | +5.88% |
| 2021 | 8,160 | +405 | +5.22% |
| 2020 | 7,755 | +69 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,686 | +260 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7,426 | +109 | +1.49% |
| 2017 | 7,317 | +173 | +2.42% |
| 2016 | 7,143 | +297 | +4.34% |
| 2015 | 6,846 | −63 | −0.92% |
| 2014 | 6,909 | +192 | +2.86% |
| 2013 | 6,718 | +1,521 | +29.27% |
| 2012 | 5,197 | +24 | +0.47% |
| 2011 | 5,172 | −107 | −2.02% |
| 2010 | 5,279 | +168 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,111 | −358 | −6.55% |
| 2008 | 5,469 | +442 | +8.79% |
| 2007 | 5,027 | −1,132 | −18.39% |
| 2006 | 6,159 | +56 | +0.92% |
| 2005 | 6,103 | +668 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 5,435 | +46 | +0.85% |
| 2003 | 5,389 | — | — |
| 2001 | 5,178 | — | — |
| 1999 | 4,509 | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,170 | — | — |
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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.
