Researchers in R&D in Türkiye

Türkiye: Researchers in R&D was 2,645 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,645 per million people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
36th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,645 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
294.09 per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in R&D in Türkiye, 1996–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1996200920231996: 294.1 per million people1997: 303 per million people1998: 299 per million people1999: 312.7 per million people2000: 355 per million people2001: 344.8 per million people2002: 360 per million people2003: 484.2 per million people2004: 496.6 per million people2005: 567.5 per million people2006: 612.2 per million people2007: 705.5 per million people2008: 742.7 per million people2009: 802 per million people2010: 882.5 per million people2011: 977.3 per million people2012: 1.1k per million people2013: 1.2k per million people2014: 1.2k per million people2015: 1.1k per million people2016: 1.3k per million people2017: 1.4k per million people2018: 1.6k per million people2019: 1.7k per million people2020: 2.0k per million people2021: 2.2k per million people2022: 2.5k per million people2023: 2.6k per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in r&d in Türkiye stood at 2,645 per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Türkiye peaked at 2,645 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294.09 per million people, in 1996.

That places Türkiye 36th out of 103 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 R&D in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Türkiye, 1996 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1996 294.09 per million people
1997 302.98 per million people +3.0%
1998 298.98 per million people -1.3%
1999 312.68 per million people +4.6%
2000 355.05 per million people +13.5%
2001 344.81 per million people -2.9%
2002 360 per million people +4.4%
2003 484.24 per million people +34.5%
2004 496.59 per million people +2.6%
2005 567.5 per million people +14.3%
2006 612.17 per million people +7.9%
2007 705.52 per million people +15.2%
2008 742.75 per million people +5.3%
2009 801.95 per million people +8.0%
2010 882.5 per million people +10.0%
2011 977.26 per million people +10.7%
2012 1,100 per million people +12.6%
2013 1,176 per million people +6.9%
2014 1,164 per million people -1.1%
2015 1,136 per million people -2.4%
2016 1,264 per million people +11.2%
2017 1,421 per million people +12.4%
2018 1,585 per million people +11.6%
2019 1,738 per million people +9.6%
2020 1,965 per million people +13.1%
2021 2,210 per million people +12.5%
2022 2,479 per million people +12.2%
2023 2,645 per million people +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 302.18 per million people 294.09 per million people 312.68 per million people 4
2000s 547.06 per million people 344.81 per million people 801.95 per million people 10
2010s 1,244 per million people 882.5 per million people 1,738 per million people 10
2020s 2,324 per million people 1,965 per million people 2,645 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 33 Slovakia 3,507 per million people compare
  2. 34 Italy 2,855 per million people compare
  3. 35 Serbia 2,688 per million people compare
  4. 37 Russian Federation 2,639 per million people compare
  5. 38 United Arab Emirates 2,607 per million people compare
  6. 39 Croatia 2,440 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Türkiye?
Researchers in r&d in Türkiye was 2,645 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 2,645 per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 294.09 per million people in 1996.
How does Türkiye rank for researchers in r&d?
Türkiye ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.