Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,103 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Northern Africa, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 1,103 FTE. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1,103 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 477.04 FTE, in 2008.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 26th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 521.62 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 521.42 FTE | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 521.28 FTE | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 521.52 FTE | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 520.16 FTE | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 518.37 FTE | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 521.85 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 510.04 FTE | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 512.9 FTE | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 513.09 FTE | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 537.01 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 546.26 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 477.04 FTE | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 507.36 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 545.37 FTE | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 582.03 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 618.85 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 666.14 FTE | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 758.38 FTE | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 771.33 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 806.21 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 807.99 FTE | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 837.91 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 935.3 FTE | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 971.19 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,012 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,062 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,103 FTE | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 521.46 FTE | 521.28 FTE | 521.62 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 516.41 FTE | 477.04 FTE | 546.26 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 732.95 FTE | 545.37 FTE | 935.3 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,037 FTE | 971.19 FTE | 1,103 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 23 United States of America 4,937 FTE compare
- 24 Estonia 4,800 FTE compare
- 25 Macau, China 4,634 FTE compare
- 26 Australia 4,569 FTE compare
- 27 Hungary 4,567 FTE compare
- 28 Czechia 4,505 FTE compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,473 FTE compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Northern Africa was 1,103 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,103 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.04 FTE in 2008.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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