Researchers per million inhabitants in Czechia
Czechia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 4,505 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Czechia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Czechia stood at 4,505 FTE.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Czechia peaked at 4,697 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,223 FTE, in 1997.
Czechia ranks 28th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Czechia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,258 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 1,223 FTE | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,223 FTE | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,319 FTE | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1,352 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,465 FTE | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,463 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,543 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,590 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,353 FTE | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 2,553 FTE | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2,702 FTE | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,876 FTE | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,765 FTE | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,799 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,926 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3,162 FTE | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3,261 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,428 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,619 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3,547 FTE | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,718 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3,907 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,028 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,187 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4,560 FTE | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4,697 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,505 FTE | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,256 FTE | 1,223 FTE | 1,319 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,066 FTE | 1,352 FTE | 2,876 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,439 FTE | 2,799 FTE | 4,028 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,487 FTE | 4,187 FTE | 4,697 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Czechia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Czechia was 4,505 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,697 FTE in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,223 FTE in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Czechia ranks 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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February 2026 Data Release