Researchers per million inhabitants in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 888.07 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
888.07 FTE
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
60th
of 103 countries
All-time high
922.47 FTE
in 2023
All-time low
432.45 FTE
in 2009
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Researchers per million inhabitants in North Macedonia, 1997–2024

02004006008001.0k1997201020241997: 606 FTE1998: 676.8 FTE1999: 663.6 FTE2000: 645.5 FTE2001: 601.4 FTE2002: 562.1 FTE2003: 538 FTE2004: 512.8 FTE2005: 532.9 FTE2006: 507.8 FTE2007: 497.3 FTE2008: 466.1 FTE2009: 432.4 FTE2010: 535.9 FTE2011: 450.8 FTE2012: 623.9 FTE2013: 693.8 FTE2014: 867.5 FTE2015: 897.2 FTE2016: 901.8 FTE2017: 778.2 FTE2018: 862.5 FTE2019: 858.8 FTE2020: 868.9 FTE2021: 843.9 FTE2022: 730.9 FTE2023: 922.5 FTE2024: 888.1 FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 888.07 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in North Macedonia peaked at 922.47 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 432.45 FTE, in 2009.

North Macedonia ranks 60th of 103 countries on this measure, 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 North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in North Macedonia, 1997 to 2024.
Year FTE Change
1997 606.01 FTE
1998 676.76 FTE +11.7%
1999 663.61 FTE -1.9%
2000 645.46 FTE -2.7%
2001 601.44 FTE -6.8%
2002 562.08 FTE -6.5%
2003 538 FTE -4.3%
2004 512.77 FTE -4.7%
2005 532.94 FTE +3.9%
2006 507.84 FTE -4.7%
2007 497.3 FTE -2.1%
2008 466.13 FTE -6.3%
2009 432.45 FTE -7.2%
2010 535.89 FTE +23.9%
2011 450.81 FTE -15.9%
2012 623.87 FTE +38.4%
2013 693.85 FTE +11.2%
2014 867.52 FTE +25.0%
2015 897.16 FTE +3.4%
2016 901.84 FTE +0.5%
2017 778.17 FTE -13.7%
2018 862.45 FTE +10.8%
2019 858.75 FTE -0.4%
2020 868.88 FTE +1.2%
2021 843.87 FTE -2.9%
2022 730.9 FTE -13.4%
2023 922.47 FTE +26.2%
2024 888.07 FTE -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 648.79 FTE 606.01 FTE 676.76 FTE 3
2000s 529.64 FTE 432.45 FTE 645.46 FTE 10
2010s 747.03 FTE 450.81 FTE 901.84 FTE 10
2020s 850.84 FTE 730.9 FTE 922.47 FTE 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 57 Romania 1,082 FTE compare
  2. 58 Uruguay 937.57 FTE compare
  3. 59 Brazil 903.2 FTE compare
  4. 61 Vietnam 836.11 FTE compare
  5. 62 Montenegro 764.42 FTE compare
  6. 63 Kazakhstan 758.01 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in North Macedonia?
Researchers per million inhabitants in North Macedonia was 888.07 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 922.47 FTE in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 432.45 FTE in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
North Macedonia ranks 60th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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