Latvia - Total Researchers Number in Higher Education

Since 2009, Latvia Total Researchers Number in Higher Education decreased by 2.5% year on year. With 2,291 Full-Time Equivalent in 2014, the country was number 37 comparing other countries in Total Researchers Number in Higher Education. Latvia is overtaken by Estonia, which was number 36 with 2,443 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Slovenia with 2,180 Full-Time Equivalent. China topped 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 recorded the worst performance at -30.5% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2014 2,291.00
2013 2,348.00
2012 2,607.00
2011 2,708.00
2010 2,629.00
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How does Latvia 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
36 #36
Estonia
2,443 2014 +1.9 % +0.4 % View data
37 #37
Latvia
2,291 2014 -2.4 % -2.5 % View data
38 #38
Slovenia
2,180 2014 -0.9 % +2.0 % View data
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