Number of Scientists by Degree
| 1991 | 2001 | |
Doctors of science | 7,976 | 9,307 | |
Candidates of science | 29,810 | 26,415 | |
Other scientists | 27,651 | 17,998 | |
Average Age of Scientists
| 1991 | 2000 |
Academicians | 68.2 | 70.0 |
Corresponding members | 62.7 | 64.5 |
Doctors | 55.4 | 58.3 |
Candidates | 45.5 | 48.5 |
Other | 38.4 | 40.2 |
University Graduates Accepted by Academy Institutes
1991 | 1994 | 1997 | 2001 |
2,130 | 1,136 | 1,894 | 2,273 |
Graduate Students at Academy Institutes
| 1991 | 2000 |
Total | 6,141 | 7,601 |
Affiliated with industry | 3,477 | 6,012 |
Pay Levels Compared with Those of Other Sectors (academy is 100)
| 1991 | 2000 |
Other scientific institutions | 110 | 120 |
Industry | 210 | 125 |
Construction | 240 | 160 |
Overall economy | 175 | 100 |
Use of Budgetary Resources
Fundamental research | 73.8% |
Applied research | 14.2% |
Development | 12.0% |
Source: Rossiskaya Akademiya Nauk 1991–2001 (2002).