Researchers per million inhabitants in Myanmar

Myanmar: Researchers per million inhabitants was 28.01 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.01 FTE
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
100th
of 103 countries
All-time high
34.12 FTE
in 2018
All-time low
7.58 FTE
in 1997
Years of data
12
1997–2023

Researchers per million inhabitants in Myanmar, 1997–2023

1020301997201020231997: 7.6 FTE1998: 7.6 FTE1999: 11.5 FTE2001: 12.6 FTE2002: 18.2 FTE2017: 30 FTE2018: 34.1 FTE2019: 30.4 FTE2020: 32.8 FTE2021: 19.1 FTE2022: 26.4 FTE2023: 28 FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 28.01 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Myanmar peaked at 34.12 FTE in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.58 FTE, in 1997.

That places Myanmar 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Researchers per million inhabitants in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Myanmar, 1997 to 2023.
Year FTE Change
1997 7.58 FTE
1998 7.64 FTE +0.8%
1999 11.45 FTE +49.9%
2001 12.61 FTE +10.1%
2002 18.19 FTE +44.3%
2017 30.02 FTE +65.0%
2018 34.12 FTE +13.6%
2019 30.41 FTE -10.9%
2020 32.81 FTE +7.9%
2021 19.11 FTE -41.7%
2022 26.4 FTE +38.1%
2023 28.01 FTE +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.89 FTE 7.58 FTE 11.45 FTE 3
2000s 15.4 FTE 12.61 FTE 18.19 FTE 2
2010s 31.51 FTE 30.02 FTE 34.12 FTE 3
2020s 26.58 FTE 19.11 FTE 32.81 FTE 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 97 Zambia 41.9 FTE compare
  2. 98 Madagascar 32.94 FTE compare
  3. 99 Lesotho 32.24 FTE compare
  4. 101 Niger 26.94 FTE compare
  5. 102 Mali 26.04 FTE compare
  6. 103 Guatemala 1.45 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Myanmar?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Myanmar was 28.01 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 34.12 FTE in 2018.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.58 FTE in 1997.
How does Myanmar rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Myanmar ranks 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release