Researchers per million inhabitants in Norway
Norway: Researchers per million inhabitants was 7,451 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Norway, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Norway recorded 7,451 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Norway peaked at 7,451 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,982 FTE, in 1997.
That places Norway 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Norway, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,982 FTE | — |
| 1999 | 4,116 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,371 FTE | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4,514 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4,514 FTE | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,603 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,866 FTE | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5,202 FTE | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 5,400 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,475 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,445 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,534 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,584 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,605 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,723 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,930 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,121 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,396 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6,484 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,738 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6,766 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,229 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 7,395 FTE | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,451 FTE | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,049 FTE | 3,982 FTE | 4,116 FTE | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,868 FTE | 4,371 FTE | 5,475 FTE | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,956 FTE | 5,445 FTE | 6,738 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,210 FTE | 6,766 FTE | 7,451 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Norway?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Norway was 7,451 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,451 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,982 FTE in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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