Number of researchers with an academic degree in Russia
persons
From 2010 to 2024, the number of research personnel in Russia holding academic degrees changed. The list presents three indicators: the total number of such specialists, the number of Doctors of Science, and the number of Candidates of Science. The data reflect annual nationwide dynamics in persons. Comparing rows allows for an understanding of the scientific workforce structure and the proportion of higher-degree holders within the total number of researchers
Chart of the number of researchers with academic degrees in Russia from 2010 to 2024, persons
Численность исследователей имеющих учeную степень —
- всего
- доктора наук
- кандидата наук
Set in numbers
Coverage: 3 series in persons, 2010 through 2024, 15 reporting periods. 45 values in total.
“Численность исследователей, имеющих учeную степень - всего” declined by 14.8% between 2010 and 2024, from 105,114 to 89,586. The highest value in the series is 111,533 in 2015.
All table numbers are series: 3
| Series | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Численность исследователей, имеющих учeную степень - всего | 105 114,00 | 109 493,00 | 109 330,00 | 108 248,00 | 109 598,00 | 111 533,00 | 108 388,00 | 103 327,00 | 100 330,00 | 99 912,00 | 99 122,00 | 97 537,00 | 95 204,00 | 92 601,00 | 89 586,00 |
| Численность исследователей, имеющих учeную степень — доктора наук | 26 789,00 | 27 675,00 | 27 784,00 | 27 485,00 | 27 969,00 | 28 046,00 | 27 430,00 | 26 076,00 | 25 288,00 | 24 844,00 | 24 473,00 | 24 074,00 | 23 306,00 | 22 626,00 | 21 705,00 |
| Численность исследователей, имеющих учeную степень — кандидата наук | 78 325,00 | 81 818,00 | 81 546,00 | 80 763,00 | 81 629,00 | 83 487,00 | 80 958,00 | 77 251,00 | 75 042,00 | 75 068,00 | 74 649,00 | 73 463,00 | 71 898,00 | 69 975,00 | 67 881,00 |
How to read this table
Rows in the list are divided by level of scientific qualification, helping to track the share of Doctors and Candidates of Science in the total volume. By comparing these series, one can see how the ratio of various categories of scientists changed over fifteen years. The main indicator covers all researchers with academic degrees, while the sub-rows specify the composition of this group
What is visible in these numbers
“Численность исследователей, имеющих учeную степень - всего” leads the table with 89,586 persons, “Численность исследователей, имеющих учeную степень — доктора наук” closes it with 21,705 persons. The gap between them is 4.1-fold.
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Period and application
The statistics are updated annually and cover the period from 2010 to 2024. The data in persons will be useful to sociologists, specialists in science and human resource management, and anyone analyzing the country's scientific and educational potential
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