Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 687.13 FTE in 2023. ▬ Flat
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia recorded 687.13 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 709.57 FTE in 1996 and was at its lowest, 535.08 FTE, in 2010.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 33rd out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 709.57 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 688.49 FTE | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 661.39 FTE | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 624.81 FTE | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 610.38 FTE | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 606.88 FTE | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 605.79 FTE | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 589.89 FTE | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 591.43 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 606.85 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 579.99 FTE | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 548.73 FTE | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 558.06 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 552.6 FTE | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 535.08 FTE | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 549.21 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 609.33 FTE | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 636.57 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 652.07 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 650.64 FTE | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 624.63 FTE | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 600.62 FTE | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 593.51 FTE | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 640.13 FTE | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 654.25 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 675.66 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 692.97 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 687.13 FTE | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 671.07 FTE | 624.81 FTE | 709.57 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 585.06 FTE | 548.73 FTE | 610.38 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 609.18 FTE | 535.08 FTE | 652.07 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 677.5 FTE | 654.25 FTE | 692.97 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 687.13 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 709.57 FTE in 1996.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.08 FTE in 2010.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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