Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 347.27 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Southern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 347.27 FTE. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 347.27 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117.74 FTE, in 2000.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st of 50 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 150.45 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 136.51 FTE | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 122.65 FTE | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 120.2 FTE | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 117.74 FTE | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 121.2 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 124.67 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 127.98 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 131.66 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 138.12 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 148.09 FTE | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 155.99 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 159.66 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 161.16 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 164.59 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 171.11 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 179.26 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 187.69 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 205.65 FTE | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 223.9 FTE | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 249.59 FTE | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 275.37 FTE | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 290.86 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 301.11 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 321.21 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 337.65 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 342.42 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 347.27 FTE | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.45 FTE | 120.2 FTE | 150.45 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 138.63 FTE | 117.74 FTE | 161.16 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.91 FTE | 164.59 FTE | 301.11 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.14 FTE | 321.21 FTE | 347.27 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Southern Asia was 347.27 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 347.27 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.74 FTE in 2000.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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