Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Researchers per million inhabitants was 6,827 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 6,827 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 6,827 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,558 FTE, in 1998.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 50 groups 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,648 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 1,685 FTE | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,558 FTE | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1,674 FTE | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,786 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,163 FTE | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 2,253 FTE | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,426 FTE | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,514 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,873 FTE | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 3,129 FTE | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 3,422 FTE | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 3,570 FTE | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3,693 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,982 FTE | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4,280 FTE | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4,596 FTE | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4,674 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,955 FTE | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5,061 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5,144 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,402 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5,723 FTE | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 6,005 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6,191 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,505 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6,755 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6,827 FTE | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,641 FTE | 1,558 FTE | 1,685 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,783 FTE | 1,786 FTE | 3,693 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,982 FTE | 3,982 FTE | 6,005 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,570 FTE | 6,191 FTE | 6,827 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 6,827 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,827 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,558 FTE in 1998.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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