Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,192 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Western Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Western Asia stood at 1,192 FTE. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1,192 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 296.79 FTE, in 1996.
That places MDG: Western Asia 25th 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 296.79 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 301.39 FTE | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 299.93 FTE | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 298.54 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 308.52 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 298.24 FTE | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 298.1 FTE | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 339.9 FTE | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 342.52 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 366.68 FTE | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 380.04 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 414.37 FTE | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 426.7 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 448.62 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 479 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 511.76 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 561.46 FTE | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 598.23 FTE | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 604.79 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 605.69 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 665.72 FTE | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 722.76 FTE | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 778.2 FTE | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 831.25 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 907.25 FTE | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1,024 FTE | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1,128 FTE | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,192 FTE | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.16 FTE | 296.79 FTE | 301.39 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 362.37 FTE | 298.1 FTE | 448.62 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 635.89 FTE | 479 FTE | 831.25 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,063 FTE | 907.25 FTE | 1,192 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Western Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Western Asia was 1,192 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,192 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.79 FTE in 1996.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 25th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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