Researchers per million inhabitants in Cyprus

Cyprus: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,686 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,686 FTE
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,712 FTE
in 2020
All-time low
349.52 FTE
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Researchers per million inhabitants in Cyprus, 1998–2023

5001.0k1.5k1998201020231998: 349.5 FTE1999: 407.1 FTE2000: 438.8 FTE2001: 477.4 FTE2002: 616.5 FTE2003: 686.5 FTE2004: 806.5 FTE2005: 930.3 FTE2006: 1.0k FTE2007: 1.1k FTE2008: 1.0k FTE2009: 1.1k FTE2010: 1.1k FTE2011: 1.1k FTE2012: 1.0k FTE2013: 1.0k FTE2014: 1.0k FTE2015: 994.4 FTE2016: 1.0k FTE2017: 1.2k FTE2018: 1.4k FTE2019: 1.6k FTE2020: 1.7k FTE2021: 1.7k FTE2022: 1.7k FTE2023: 1.7k FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Cyprus stood at 1,686 FTE.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Cyprus peaked at 1,712 FTE in 2020 and was at its lowest, 349.52 FTE, in 1998.

That places Cyprus 47th 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 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 378.31 FTE 349.52 FTE 407.11 FTE 2
2000s 814.93 FTE 438.81 FTE 1,095 FTE 10
2010s 1,154 FTE 994.37 FTE 1,631 FTE 10
2020s 1,697 FTE 1,681 FTE 1,712 FTE 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 44 Cuba 2,171 FTE compare
  2. 45 China 2,107 FTE compare
  3. 46 Georgia 1,896 FTE compare
  4. 48 Tunisia 1,668 FTE compare
  5. 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 FTE compare
  6. 50 Thailand 1,592 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Cyprus?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Cyprus was 1,686 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1,712 FTE in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 349.52 FTE in 1998.
How does Cyprus rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Cyprus ranks 47th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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