Researchers per million inhabitants in Myanmar
Myanmar: Researchers per million inhabitants was 28.01 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Myanmar, 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release