Italy - Total Researchers Number in Higher Education

Since 2009, Italy Total Researchers Number in Higher Education jumped by 2.3% year on year. With 48,203.2 Full-Time Equivalent in 2014, the country was number 9 comparing other countries in Total Researchers Number in Higher Education. Italy is overtaken by Malaysia, which was number 8 at 51,097.26 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by South Korea at 41,938.22 Full-Time Equivalent. China lead the ranking with 282,304.4 Full-Time Equivalent in 2014, that is an increase of 3.5% versus 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 was the worst growing country at -30.5% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2014 48,203.20
2013 47,526.40
2012 45,223.00
2011 43,828.20
2010 43,470.20
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How does Italy 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
8 #8
Malaysia
51,097 2014 NA +16.4 % View data
9 #9
Italy
48,203 2014 +1.4 % +2.3 % View data
10 #10
South Korea
41,938 2014 +0.4 % +1.9 % View data
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