Researchers per million inhabitants in Italy
Italy: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,855 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Italy, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2,855 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Italy peaked at 2,855 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,138 FTE, in 1999.
That places Italy 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,338 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 1,149 FTE | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 1,143 FTE | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,138 FTE | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,155 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,164 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,243 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,223 FTE | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,242 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,413 FTE | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1,508 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,580 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,614 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,704 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,723 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,761 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,831 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,916 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,947 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,076 FTE | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,210 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2,322 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,524 FTE | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,671 FTE | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,615 FTE | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,659 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,796 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,855 FTE | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 FTE | 1,138 FTE | 1,338 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,384 FTE | 1,155 FTE | 1,704 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,098 FTE | 1,723 FTE | 2,671 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,731 FTE | 2,615 FTE | 2,855 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Italy?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Italy was 2,855 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,855 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,138 FTE in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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