Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Malta
Malta: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) was 2,355 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Malta, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Malta stood at 2,355 FTE. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Malta peaked at 2,355 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 672.92 FTE, in 2002.
Malta ranks 41st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Malta, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 672.92 FTE | — |
| 2003 | 678.26 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,065 FTE | +57.0% |
| 2005 | 1,162 FTE | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1,257 FTE | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,182 FTE | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,294 FTE | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,177 FTE | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,392 FTE | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1,761 FTE | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 1,969 FTE | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1,880 FTE | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,835 FTE | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,865 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,990 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,027 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,905 FTE | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,903 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,965 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,083 FTE | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,314 FTE | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2,355 FTE | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,355 FTE is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 FTE, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,355 FTE is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,102 FTE, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +57.0% | 678.26 FTE | 1,065 FTE |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,061 FTE | 672.92 FTE | 1,294 FTE | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,853 FTE | 1,392 FTE | 2,027 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,179 FTE | 1,965 FTE | 2,355 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Malta?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Malta was 2,355 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,355 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 672.92 FTE in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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