Researchers per million inhabitants in India
India: Researchers per million inhabitants was 259.26 FTE in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
259.26 FTE
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
82nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
259.26 FTE
in 2020
All-time low
110.63 FTE
in 2000
Years of data
8
1996–2020
Researchers per million inhabitants in India, 1996–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
India recorded 259.26 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in India peaked at 259.26 FTE in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.63 FTE, in 2000.
India ranks 82nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Researchers per million inhabitants in India, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 153.95 FTE | — |
| 1998 | 116.49 FTE | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 110.63 FTE | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 135.15 FTE | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 156.19 FTE | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 214.35 FTE | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 250.01 FTE | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 259.26 FTE | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.22 FTE | 116.49 FTE | 153.95 FTE | 2 |
| 2000s | 122.89 FTE | 110.63 FTE | 135.15 FTE | 2 |
| 2010s | 206.85 FTE | 156.19 FTE | 250.01 FTE | 3 |
| 2020s | 259.26 FTE | 259.26 FTE | 259.26 FTE | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in India?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in India was 259.26 FTE in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 259.26 FTE in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.63 FTE in 2000.
- How does India rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- India ranks 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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