Researchers per million inhabitants in Japan
Japan: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,609 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Japan stood at 5,609 FTE.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Japan peaked at 5,630 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,891 FTE, in 2002.
Japan ranks 18th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Japan, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,906 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 4,959 FTE | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,164 FTE | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5,201 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,102 FTE | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,136 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,891 FTE | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,113 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5,117 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,322 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5,353 FTE | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,344 FTE | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,125 FTE | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5,114 FTE | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,117 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,123 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,049 FTE | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,167 FTE | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5,352 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,198 FTE | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,233 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,320 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,340 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,376 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,450 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,590 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5,630 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,609 FTE | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,058 FTE | 4,906 FTE | 5,201 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,162 FTE | 4,891 FTE | 5,353 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,227 FTE | 5,049 FTE | 5,376 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,570 FTE | 5,450 FTE | 5,630 FTE | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Japan?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Japan was 5,609 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,630 FTE in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,891 FTE in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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