Scientific discipline/unit years Total Total 2001 6,227,157.0 Total 2000 5,718,988.0 Total 1999 4,995,360.0 Total 1998 4,715,018.0 Total 1997 4,038,904.0 Total 1996 3,852,632.0 Total 1995 3,550,106.0 Total 1994 3,294,472.0 Total 1993 3,350,060.0 Total 1992 3,244,979.0 Total 1991 2,881,084.0 Total 1990 2,559,284.0 Total 1989 2,039,378.0 Total 1988 1,729,046.0 Total 1987 1,385,387.0 Total 1986 1,188,057.0 Total 1985 933,618.0 Total 1984 758,471.0 Total 1983 647,074.0 Total 1982 576,984.0 Total 1981 437,615.0 Total 1980 391,199.0 Total 1979 292,501.0 Total 1978 238,037.0 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 150,734.0 Total 1975 127,907.0 Total 1974 94,834.0 Total 1973 74,411.0 Total 1972 59,248.0 Total 1971 48,706.0 Total 1970 33,615.0 Total 1969 28,013.0 Total 1968 .. Total 1967 21,132.0 Total 1966 .. Total 1965 .. Total 1964 10,055.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 2001 1,122,616.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 2000 1,016,796.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1999 927,097.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1998 874,100.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1997 811,330.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1996 799,797.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1995 701,652.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1994 616,067.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1993 450,705.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1992 428,462.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1991 308,500.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1990 271,249.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1989 226,786.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1988 171,433.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1987 163,127.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1986 138,161.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1985 108,182.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1984 85,578.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1983 78,642.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1982 64,603.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1981 48,916.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1980 36,884.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1979 30,646.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1978 29,708.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1977 .. Exact and natural sciences: Total 1976 .. Exact and natural sciences: Total 1975 .. Exact and natural sciences: Total 1974 5,355.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1973 5,205.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1972 11,521.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1971 8,823.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1970 7,024.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1969 5,740.0 Exact and natural sciences: Total 1968 .. Exact and natural sciences: Total 1967 .. Exact and natural sciences: Total 1966 .. Exact and natural sciences: Total 1965 .. Exact and natural sciences: Total 1964 .. Exact and natural sciences: % 2001 18.0 Exact and natural sciences: % 2000 17.8 Exact and natural sciences: % 1999 18.5 Exact and natural sciences: % 1998 18.5 Exact and natural sciences: % 1997 20.1 Exact and natural sciences: % 1996 20.8 Exact and natural sciences: % 1995 19.8 Exact and natural sciences: % 1994 18.7 Exact and natural sciences: % 1993 13.5 Exact and natural sciences: % 1992 13.2 Exact and natural sciences: % 1991 10.7 Exact and natural sciences: % 1990 10.6 Exact and natural sciences: % 1989 11.1 Exact and natural sciences: % 1988 9.9 Exact and natural sciences: % 1987 11.8 Exact and natural sciences: % 1986 11.6 Exact and natural sciences: % 1985 11.6 Exact and natural sciences: % 1984 11.3 Exact and natural sciences: % 1983 12.1 Exact and natural sciences: % 1982 11.2 Exact and natural sciences: % 1981 11.2 Exact and natural sciences: % 1980 9.4 Exact and natural sciences: % 1979 10.5 Exact and natural sciences: % 1978 12.5 Exact and natural sciences: % 1977 .. Exact and natural sciences: % 1976 .. Exact and natural sciences: % 1975 .. Exact and natural sciences: % 1974 5.6 Exact and natural sciences: % 1973 7.0 Exact and natural sciences: % 1972 19.4 Exact and natural sciences: % 1971 18.1 Exact and natural sciences: % 1970 20.9 Exact and natural sciences: % 1969 20.5 Exact and natural sciences: % 1968 .. Exact and natural sciences: % 1967 .. Exact and natural sciences: % 1966 .. Exact and natural sciences: % 1965 .. Exact and natural sciences: % 1964 .. Engineering and technology: Total 2001 3,275,240.0 Engineering and technology: Total 2000 3,111,817.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1999 2,640,312.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1998 2,473,141.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1997 2,032,010.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1996 1,938,072.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1995 1,818,314.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1994 1,718,486.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1993 1,811,312.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1992 1,839,944.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1991 1,732,069.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1990 1,576,635.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1989 1,234,034.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1988 1,066,935.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1987 816,992.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1986 728,571.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1985 570,096.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1984 417,481.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1983 379,142.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1982 341,002.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1981 248,879.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1980 240,832.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1979 177,942.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1978 137,686.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1977 .. Engineering and technology: Total 1976 .. Engineering and technology: Total 1975 .. Engineering and technology: Total 1974 66,226.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1973 50,864.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1972 33,987.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1971 29,059.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1970 20,932.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1969 17,676.0 Engineering and technology: Total 1968 .. Engineering and technology: Total 1967 .. Engineering and technology: Total 1966 .. Engineering and technology: Total 1965 .. Engineering and technology: Total 1964 .. Engineering and technology: % 2001 52.6 Engineering and technology: % 2000 54.4 Engineering and technology: % 1999 52.9 Engineering and technology: % 1998 52.5 Engineering and technology: % 1997 50.3 Engineering and technology: % 1996 50.3 Engineering and technology: % 1995 51.2 Engineering and technology: % 1994 52.2 Engineering and technology: % 1993 54.1 Engineering and technology: % 1992 56.7 Engineering and technology: % 1991 60.1 Engineering and technology: % 1990 61.6 Engineering and technology: % 1989 60.5 Engineering and technology: % 1988 61.7 Engineering and technology: % 1987 59.0 Engineering and technology: % 1986 61.3 Engineering and technology: % 1985 61.0 Engineering and technology: % 1984 55.0 Engineering and technology: % 1983 58.6 Engineering and technology: % 1982 59.1 Engineering and technology: % 1981 56.9 Engineering and technology: % 1980 61.6 Engineering and technology: % 1979 60.8 Engineering and technology: % 1978 57.8 Engineering and technology: % 1977 .. Engineering and technology: % 1976 .. Engineering and technology: % 1975 .. Engineering and technology: % 1974 69.8 Engineering and technology: % 1973 68.4 Engineering and technology: % 1972 57.4 Engineering and technology: % 1971 59.7 Engineering and technology: % 1970 62.3 Engineering and technology: % 1969 63.1 Engineering and technology: % 1968 .. Engineering and technology: % 1967 .. Engineering and technology: % 1966 .. Engineering and technology: % 1965 .. Engineering and technology: % 1964 .. Medical sciences: Total 2001 891,579.0 Medical sciences: Total 2000 757,332.0 Medical sciences: Total 1999 669,107.0 Medical sciences: Total 1998 653,715.0 Medical sciences: Total 1997 555,323.0 Medical sciences: Total 1996 506,581.0 Medical sciences: Total 1995 488,737.0 Medical sciences: Total 1994 427,019.0 Medical sciences: Total 1993 449,858.0 Medical sciences: Total 1992 421,886.0 Medical sciences: Total 1991 373,733.0 Medical sciences: Total 1990 310,230.0 Medical sciences: Total 1989 241,330.0 Medical sciences: Total 1988 206,796.0 Medical sciences: Total 1987 169,612.0 Medical sciences: Total 1986 121,981.0 Medical sciences: Total 1985 92,526.0 Medical sciences: Total 1984 111,993.0 Medical sciences: Total 1983 73,492.0 Medical sciences: Total 1982 71,238.0 Medical sciences: Total 1981 54,350.0 Medical sciences: Total 1980 42,756.0 Medical sciences: Total 1979 32,881.0 Medical sciences: Total 1978 27,376.0 Medical sciences: Total 1977 .. Medical sciences: Total 1976 .. Medical sciences: Total 1975 .. Medical sciences: Total 1974 10,698.0 Medical sciences: Total 1973 8,288.0 Medical sciences: Total 1972 6,737.0 Medical sciences: Total 1971 5,145.0 Medical sciences: Total 1970 3,315.0 Medical sciences: Total 1969 2,693.0 Medical sciences: Total 1968 .. Medical sciences: Total 1967 .. Medical sciences: Total 1966 .. Medical sciences: Total 1965 .. Medical sciences: Total 1964 .. Medical sciences: % 2001 14.3 Medical sciences: % 2000 13.2 Medical sciences: % 1999 13.4 Medical sciences: % 1998 13.9 Medical sciences: % 1997 13.7 Medical sciences: % 1996 13.1 Medical sciences: % 1995 13.8 Medical sciences: % 1994 13.0 Medical sciences: % 1993 13.4 Medical sciences: % 1992 13.0 Medical sciences: % 1991 13.0 Medical sciences: % 1990 12.1 Medical sciences: % 1989 11.8 Medical sciences: % 1988 12.0 Medical sciences: % 1987 12.2 Medical sciences: % 1986 10.3 Medical sciences: % 1985 9.9 Medical sciences: % 1984 14.8 Medical sciences: % 1983 11.4 Medical sciences: % 1982 12.4 Medical sciences: % 1981 12.4 Medical sciences: % 1980 11.0 Medical sciences: % 1979 11.2 Medical sciences: % 1978 11.5 Medical sciences: % 1977 .. Medical sciences: % 1976 .. Medical sciences: % 1975 .. Medical sciences: % 1974 11.3 Medical sciences: % 1973 11.1 Medical sciences: % 1972 11.4 Medical sciences: % 1971 10.6 Medical sciences: % 1970 9.9 Medical sciences: % 1969 9.6 Medical sciences: % 1968 .. Medical sciences: % 1967 .. Medical sciences: % 1966 .. Medical sciences: % 1965 .. Medical sciences: % 1964 .. Agricultural sciences: Total 2001 442,339.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 2000 386,068.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1999 360,427.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1998 337,096.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1997 297,237.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1996 285,823.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1995 240,062.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1994 225,458.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1993 228,619.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1992 219,826.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1991 221,665.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1990 202,042.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1989 173,662.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1988 160,284.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1987 140,348.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1986 112,287.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1985 92,063.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1984 79,213.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1983 59,711.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1982 53,550.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1981 43,381.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1980 36,511.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1979 29,792.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1978 25,110.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1977 .. Agricultural sciences: Total 1976 .. Agricultural sciences: Total 1975 .. Agricultural sciences: Total 1974 8,649.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1973 7,032.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1972 4,718.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1971 2,915.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1970 1,650.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1969 1,370.0 Agricultural sciences: Total 1968 .. Agricultural sciences: Total 1967 .. Agricultural sciences: Total 1966 .. Agricultural sciences: Total 1965 .. Agricultural sciences: Total 1964 .. Agricultural sciences: % 2001 7.1 Agricultural sciences: % 2000 6.8 Agricultural sciences: % 1999 7.2 Agricultural sciences: % 1998 7.1 Agricultural sciences: % 1997 7.4 Agricultural sciences: % 1996 7.4 Agricultural sciences: % 1995 6.8 Agricultural sciences: % 1994 6.8 Agricultural sciences: % 1993 6.8 Agricultural sciences: % 1992 6.8 Agricultural sciences: % 1991 7.7 Agricultural sciences: % 1990 7.9 Agricultural sciences: % 1989 8.5 Agricultural sciences: % 1988 9.3 Agricultural sciences: % 1987 10.1 Agricultural sciences: % 1986 9.5 Agricultural sciences: % 1985 9.9 Agricultural sciences: % 1984 10.4 Agricultural sciences: % 1983 9.2 Agricultural sciences: % 1982 9.3 Agricultural sciences: % 1981 9.9 Agricultural sciences: % 1980 9.3 Agricultural sciences: % 1979 10.2 Agricultural sciences: % 1978 10.5 Agricultural sciences: % 1977 .. Agricultural sciences: % 1976 .. Agricultural sciences: % 1975 .. Agricultural sciences: % 1974 9.1 Agricultural sciences: % 1973 9.4 Agricultural sciences: % 1972 8.0 Agricultural sciences: % 1971 6.0 Agricultural sciences: % 1970 4.9 Agricultural sciences: % 1969 4.9 Agricultural sciences: % 1968 .. Agricultural sciences: % 1967 .. Agricultural sciences: % 1966 .. Agricultural sciences: % 1965 .. Agricultural sciences: % 1964 .. Social sciences and humanities: Total 2001 495,381.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 2000 446,975.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1999 398,201.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1998 376,967.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1997 343,004.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1996 322,359.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1995 301,341.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1994 307,442.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1993 409,566.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1992 334,860.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1991 245,117.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1990 199,127.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1989 163,565.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1988 123,598.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1987 95,308.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1986 87,057.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1985 70,751.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1984 64,206.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1983 56,086.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1982 46,590.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1981 42,089.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1980 34,216.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1979 21,240.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1978 18,163.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1977 .. Social sciences and humanities: Total 1976 .. Social sciences and humanities: Total 1975 .. Social sciences and humanities: Total 1974 3,907.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1973 3,023.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1972 2,284.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1971 2,765.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1970 694.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1969 535.0 Social sciences and humanities: Total 1968 .. Social sciences and humanities: Total 1967 .. Social sciences and humanities: Total 1966 .. Social sciences and humanities: Total 1965 .. Social sciences and humanities: Total 1964 .. Social sciences and humanities: % 2001 8.0 Social sciences and humanities: % 2000 7.8 Social sciences and humanities: % 1999 8.0 Social sciences and humanities: % 1998 8.0 Social sciences and humanities: % 1997 8.5 Social sciences and humanities: % 1996 8.4 Social sciences and humanities: % 1995 8.5 Social sciences and humanities: % 1994 9.3 Social sciences and humanities: % 1993 12.2 Social sciences and humanities: % 1992 10.3 Social sciences and humanities: % 1991 8.5 Social sciences and humanities: % 1990 7.8 Social sciences and humanities: % 1989 8.0 Social sciences and humanities: % 1988 7.1 Social sciences and humanities: % 1987 6.9 Social sciences and humanities: % 1986 7.3 Social sciences and humanities: % 1985 7.6 Social sciences and humanities: % 1984 8.5 Social sciences and humanities: % 1983 8.7 Social sciences and humanities: % 1982 8.0 Social sciences and humanities: % 1981 9.6 Social sciences and humanities: % 1980 8.7 Social sciences and humanities: % 1979 7.3 Social sciences and humanities: % 1978 7.6 Social sciences and humanities: % 1977 .. Social sciences and humanities: % 1976 .. Social sciences and humanities: % 1975 .. Social sciences and humanities: % 1974 4.1 Social sciences and humanities: % 1973 4.1 Social sciences and humanities: % 1972 3.9 Social sciences and humanities: % 1971 5.7 Social sciences and humanities: % 1970 2.1 Social sciences and humanities: % 1969 1.9 Social sciences and humanities: % 1968 .. Social sciences and humanities: % 1967 .. Social sciences and humanities: % 1966 .. Social sciences and humanities: % 1965 .. Social sciences and humanities: % 1964 ..