Austria - Total Researchers Number in Higher Education

Since 2009, Austria Total Researchers Number in Higher Education increased 3% year on year. At 13,029.8 Full-Time Equivalent in 2014, the country was ranked number 22 among other countries in Total Researchers Number in Higher Education. Austria is overtaken by Denmark, which was ranked number 21 with 15,011.7 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Finland with 12,381.4 Full-Time Equivalent. China topped the ranking with 282,304.4 Full-Time Equivalent in 2014, that is an increase of 3.5% compared to 2013. United Kingdom, Japan and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Macedonia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +22.1% per year, while Iraq witnessed the worst performance at -30.5% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2014 13,029.80
2013 12,845.70
2012 12,634.90
2011 12,199.20
2010 11,954.00
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How does Austria rank in Total Researchers Number in Higher Education?

# 49 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
282,304 2014 +3.5 % +4.6 % View data
2 #2
United Kingdom
158,491 2014 +0.0 % +0.1 % View data
21 #21
Denmark
15,012 2014 -0.3 % +4.6 % View data
22 #22
Austria
13,030 2014 +1.4 % +3.0 % View data
23 #23
Finland
12,381 2014 +2.7 % +0.1 % View data
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