Researchers per million inhabitants in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 888.07 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in North Macedonia, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release