Researchers per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Researchers per million inhabitants was 9,472 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea stood at 9,472 FTE. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea peaked at 9,472 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,008 FTE, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,186 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 2,242 FTE | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,008 FTE | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 2,161 FTE | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2,324 FTE | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,907 FTE | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 3,008 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,190 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,281 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,763 FTE | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 4,173 FTE | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 4,615 FTE | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4,892 FTE | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5,038 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,429 FTE | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 5,909 FTE | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6,393 FTE | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6,458 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,867 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7,020 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,057 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,453 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7,918 FTE | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,329 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8,620 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,071 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 9,435 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,472 FTE | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,149 FTE | 2,008 FTE | 2,242 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,719 FTE | 2,324 FTE | 5,038 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,884 FTE | 5,429 FTE | 8,329 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,150 FTE | 8,620 FTE | 9,472 FTE | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Republic of Korea
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 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 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea was 9,472 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,472 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,008 FTE in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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