Researchers per million inhabitants in Kenya
Kenya: Researchers per million inhabitants was 384.02 FTE in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Researchers per million inhabitants in Kenya, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Kenya is 384.02 FTE, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 91.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Kenya peaked at 384.02 FTE in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.19 FTE, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 80th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Kenya, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.19 FTE | — |
| 2010 | 226.9 FTE | +303.8% |
| 2022 | 168.6 FTE | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 200.85 FTE | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 384.02 FTE | +91.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.19 FTE | 56.19 FTE | 56.19 FTE | 1 |
| 2010s | 226.9 FTE | 226.9 FTE | 226.9 FTE | 1 |
| 2020s | 251.16 FTE | 168.6 FTE | 384.02 FTE | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Kenya?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Kenya was 384.02 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 384.02 FTE in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.19 FTE in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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