Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,387 FTE in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia is 2,387 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2,387 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 336.91 FTE, in 1998.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 50 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 378.24 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 398.75 FTE | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 336.91 FTE | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 364.71 FTE | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 450.74 FTE | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 493.91 FTE | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 529.88 FTE | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 562.78 FTE | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 596.48 FTE | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 707.48 FTE | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 769.01 FTE | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 877.41 FTE | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 961.81 FTE | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,028 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,080 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,166 FTE | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,238 FTE | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,291 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,329 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,392 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,441 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,482 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,577 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,750 FTE | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,871 FTE | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,971 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2,139 FTE | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 2,387 FTE | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369.65 FTE | 336.91 FTE | 398.75 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 697.71 FTE | 450.74 FTE | 1,028 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,375 FTE | 1,080 FTE | 1,750 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,092 FTE | 1,871 FTE | 2,387 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Eastern Asia was 2,387 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,387 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.91 FTE in 1998.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release