International statistics Researchers

Definition: Researchers in the research and development (R&D) sector are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduates (ISCED level 6) engaged in R&D are included. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.

Unit: full-time equivalents (FTE) per million inhabitants

Data source: UNESCO Insti­tute for Statistics

Details on the International Standard Classification of Education

Link to the key table: Researchers (international comparison)