Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 2,645 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 2,645 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Türkiye peaked at 2,645 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 344.81 per 1000000 pop, in 2001.
That places Türkiye 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 355.05 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 344.81 per 1000000 pop | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 360 per 1000000 pop | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 484.24 per 1000000 pop | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 496.59 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 567.5 per 1000000 pop | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 612.17 per 1000000 pop | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 705.52 per 1000000 pop | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 742.75 per 1000000 pop | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 801.95 per 1000000 pop | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 882.5 per 1000000 pop | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 977.26 per 1000000 pop | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,100 per 1000000 pop | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,176 per 1000000 pop | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,164 per 1000000 pop | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,136 per 1000000 pop | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,264 per 1000000 pop | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,421 per 1000000 pop | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,585 per 1000000 pop | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1,738 per 1000000 pop | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,965 per 1000000 pop | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 2,210 per 1000000 pop | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2,479 per 1000000 pop | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 2,645 per 1000000 pop | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 547.06 per 1000000 pop | 344.81 per 1000000 pop | 801.95 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,244 per 1000000 pop | 882.5 per 1000000 pop | 1,738 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,324 per 1000000 pop | 1,965 per 1000000 pop | 2,645 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Türkiye
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 390 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 56 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 15,275 Thousand persons (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 89.8% (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 15,275 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 15,275 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 1,760 Patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Türkiye?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Türkiye was 2,645 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2,645 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.81 per 1000000 pop in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Türkiye ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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