Researchers per million inhabitants in Philippines
Philippines: Researchers per million inhabitants was 320.28 FTE in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Researchers per million inhabitants in Philippines, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 320.28 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 298.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Philippines peaked at 320.28 FTE in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.17 FTE, in 2002.
That places Philippines 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9 FTE | 53.17 FTE | 80.31 FTE | 5 |
| 2010s | 168.12 FTE | 82.56 FTE | 302.08 FTE | 5 |
| 2020s | 320.28 FTE | 320.28 FTE | 320.28 FTE | 1 |
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More science & technology data for Philippines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Philippines?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Philippines was 320.28 FTE in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 320.28 FTE in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.17 FTE in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Philippines ranks 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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