Researchers per million inhabitants in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,874 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers per million inhabitants in Hong Kong, China stood at 5,874 FTE. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Hong Kong, China peaked at 5,874 FTE in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,054 FTE, in 1998.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,054 FTE | — |
| 1999 | 1,206 FTE | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1,160 FTE | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,356 FTE | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 1,564 FTE | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 1,973 FTE | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 2,122 FTE | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,612 FTE | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 2,649 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,815 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,637 FTE | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,737 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,063 FTE | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 3,037 FTE | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,138 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,310 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3,513 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3,488 FTE | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,668 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3,720 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,978 FTE | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 4,240 FTE | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 4,356 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,592 FTE | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 4,815 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5,274 FTE | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 5,874 FTE | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,130 FTE | 1,054 FTE | 1,206 FTE | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,163 FTE | 1,160 FTE | 2,815 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,515 FTE | 3,037 FTE | 4,240 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,982 FTE | 4,356 FTE | 5,874 FTE | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Hong Kong, China?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Hong Kong, China was 5,874 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,874 FTE in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 FTE in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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