Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 872.97 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
MDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 872.97 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 889.8 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 233.14 FTE, in 1996.
That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 30th 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: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 233.14 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 233.77 FTE | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 253.07 FTE | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 264.24 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 279.67 FTE | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 287.25 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 306.62 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 330.08 FTE | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 353.74 FTE | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 374.32 FTE | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 387.86 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 414.74 FTE | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 434.44 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 478.64 FTE | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 527.43 FTE | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 562.59 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 606.97 FTE | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 646.05 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 663.48 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 661.98 FTE | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 707.03 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 736.92 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 784.78 FTE | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 855.59 FTE | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 860.61 FTE | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 845.37 FTE | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 889.8 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 872.97 FTE | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.06 FTE | 233.14 FTE | 264.24 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 364.74 FTE | 279.67 FTE | 478.64 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.28 FTE | 527.43 FTE | 855.59 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 867.19 FTE | 845.37 FTE | 889.8 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 872.97 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 889.8 FTE in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.14 FTE in 1996.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 30th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: South-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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February 2026 Data Release