Researchers per million inhabitants in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Researchers per million inhabitants was 758.01 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Kazakhstan, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 758.01 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Kazakhstan peaked at 781.43 FTE in 2014 and was at its lowest, 338.67 FTE, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 63rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 394.66 FTE | — |
| 2008 | 365.52 FTE | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 338.67 FTE | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 360.06 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 375.49 FTE | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 596.8 FTE | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 720.18 FTE | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 781.43 FTE | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 760.85 FTE | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 678.87 FTE | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 650.77 FTE | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 650.01 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 619.65 FTE | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 668.83 FTE | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 609.97 FTE | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 661.7 FTE | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 693.06 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 758.01 FTE | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.28 FTE | 338.67 FTE | 394.66 FTE | 3 |
| 2010s | 619.41 FTE | 360.06 FTE | 781.43 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 678.31 FTE | 609.97 FTE | 758.01 FTE | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 60 North Macedonia 888.07 FTE compare
- 61 Viet Nam 836.11 FTE compare
- 62 Montenegro 764.42 FTE compare
- 64 Oman 739.41 FTE compare
- 65 Chile 707.06 FTE compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 705.16 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 9.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,819 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Kazakhstan?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Kazakhstan was 758.01 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 781.43 FTE in 2014.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.67 FTE in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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