Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Egypt

Egypt: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 1,120 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,120
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
51st
of 92 countries
All-time high
1,120
in 2024
All-time low
405.68
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Egypt, 2007–2024

02505007501.0k2007201520242007: 591.32008: 410.62009: 405.72010: 461.32011: 461.62012: 485.12013: 505.92014: 632.92015: 6312016: 6472017: 6362018: 645.42019: 776.62020: 790.72021: 808.42022: 829.32023: 845.32024: 1.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 1,120 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Egypt peaked at 1,120 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 405.68, in 2009.

Egypt ranks 51st of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Egypt, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 591.26
2008 410.62 -30.6%
2009 405.68 -1.2%
2010 461.32 +13.7%
2011 461.59 +0.1%
2012 485.09 +5.1%
2013 505.91 +4.3%
2014 632.88 +25.1%
2015 631.04 -0.3%
2016 647 +2.5%
2017 636 -1.7%
2018 645.44 +1.5%
2019 776.56 +20.3%
2020 790.65 +1.8%
2021 808.43 +2.2%
2022 829.27 +2.6%
2023 845.32 +1.9%
2024 1,120 +32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 469.18 405.68 591.26 3
2010s 588.28 461.32 776.56 10
2020s 878.78 790.65 1,120 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Egypt?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Egypt was 1,120 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1,120 in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 405.68 in 2009.
How does Egypt rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Egypt ranks 51st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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