Researchers per million inhabitants in Egypt

Egypt: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,120 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,120 FTE
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
55th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,120 FTE
in 2024
All-time low
405.68 FTE
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Researchers per million inhabitants in Egypt, 2007–2024

02505007501.0k2007201520242007: 591.3 FTE2008: 410.6 FTE2009: 405.7 FTE2010: 461.3 FTE2011: 461.6 FTE2012: 485.1 FTE2013: 505.9 FTE2014: 632.9 FTE2015: 631 FTE2016: 647 FTE2017: 636 FTE2018: 645.4 FTE2019: 776.6 FTE2020: 790.7 FTE2021: 808.4 FTE2022: 829.3 FTE2023: 845.3 FTE2024: 1.1k FTE

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 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Egypt, 2007 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Argentina 1,313 FTE compare
  2. 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 FTE compare
  3. 54 Malaysia 1,218 FTE compare
  4. 56 Morocco 1,083 FTE compare
  5. 57 Romania 1,082 FTE compare
  6. 58 Uruguay 937.57 FTE compare

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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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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