Researchers per million inhabitants in Argentina
Argentina: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,313 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Argentina, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1,313 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Argentina peaked at 1,313 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 685.6 FTE, in 2001.
That places Argentina 52nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Argentina, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 694.15 FTE | — |
| 1998 | 702.9 FTE | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 710.83 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 713.93 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 685.6 FTE | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 689.51 FTE | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 715.84 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 763.14 FTE | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 816.84 FTE | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 888.89 FTE | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 971.29 FTE | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,033 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,032 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,119 FTE | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,175 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,198 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,193 FTE | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,202 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,226 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,254 FTE | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,206 FTE | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,221 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,225 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,250 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,288 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,301 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,313 FTE | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.63 FTE | 694.15 FTE | 710.83 FTE | 3 |
| 2000s | 830.94 FTE | 685.6 FTE | 1,033 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,202 FTE | 1,119 FTE | 1,254 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,288 FTE | 1,250 FTE | 1,313 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 FTE compare
- 50 Thailand 1,592 FTE compare
- 51 Belarus 1,568 FTE
- 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 FTE
- 54 Malaysia 1,218 FTE compare
- 55 Egypt 1,120 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Argentina?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Argentina was 1,313 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,313 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 685.6 FTE in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release