Researchers per million inhabitants in Colombia

Colombia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 90.25 FTE in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
90.25 FTE
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 103 countries
All-time high
91.26 FTE
in 2016
All-time low
58.05 FTE
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Researchers per million inhabitants in Colombia, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 58.1 FTE2014: 59.1 FTE2015: 70.7 FTE2016: 91.3 FTE2017: 90.2 FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 90.25 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 55.5% over five years.

Colombia ranks 91st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Researchers per million inhabitants in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Colombia, 2013 to 2017.
Year FTE Change
2013 58.05 FTE
2014 59.05 FTE +1.7%
2015 70.67 FTE +19.7%
2016 91.26 FTE +29.1%
2017 90.25 FTE -1.1%

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 88 Rwanda 133.12 FTE compare
  2. 89 Congo 126.97 FTE compare
  3. 90 Sri Lanka 94.49 FTE compare
  4. 92 Ethiopia 89.04 FTE compare
  5. 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63.06 FTE compare
  6. 94 Togo 57.79 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Colombia?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Colombia was 90.25 FTE in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 91.26 FTE in 2016.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.05 FTE in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Colombia ranks 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release