Researchers per million inhabitants in Mauritius
Mauritius: Researchers per million inhabitants was 688.53 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
688.53 FTE
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
67th
of 103 countries
All-time high
852.67 FTE
in 2023
All-time low
176.93 FTE
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2024
Researchers per million inhabitants in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 688.53 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 289.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Mauritius peaked at 852.67 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176.93 FTE, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 67th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 395.33 FTE | 176.93 FTE | 543.56 FTE | 3 |
| 2020s | 648.47 FTE | 558.19 FTE | 852.67 FTE | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 64 Oman 739.41 FTE compare
- 65 Chile 707.06 FTE compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 705.16 FTE compare
- 68 Republic of Moldova 649.94 FTE compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 639.54 FTE compare
- 70 Ukraine 586.08 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.76 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 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,054 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 205.31 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Mauritius?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Mauritius was 688.53 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 852.67 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.93 FTE in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Mauritius ranks 67th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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