Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Egypt
Egypt: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) was 1,120 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Egypt, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1,120 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Egypt peaked at 1,120 FTE in 2024 and was at its lowest, 405.68 FTE, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 55th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 591.26 FTE | — |
| 2008 | 410.62 FTE | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 405.68 FTE | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 461.32 FTE | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 461.59 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 485.09 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 505.91 FTE | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 632.88 FTE | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 631.04 FTE | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 647 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 636 FTE | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 645.44 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 776.56 FTE | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 790.65 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 808.43 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 829.27 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 845.32 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,120 FTE | +32.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,120 FTE is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 FTE, 3.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,120 FTE is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,102 FTE, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -30.6% | 591.26 FTE | 410.62 FTE |
| 2024 | +32.5% | 845.32 FTE | 1,120 FTE |
| 2014 | +25.1% | 505.91 FTE | 632.88 FTE |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 469.18 FTE | 405.68 FTE | 591.26 FTE | 3 |
| 2010s | 588.28 FTE | 461.32 FTE | 776.56 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 878.78 FTE | 790.65 FTE | 1,120 FTE | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,272 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Egypt?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Egypt was 1,120 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,120 FTE in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.68 FTE in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Egypt ranks 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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