Researchers per million inhabitants in Romania
Romania: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,082 FTE in 2023. ▼ Falling
Researchers per million inhabitants in Romania, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Romania stood at 1,082 FTE.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Romania peaked at 1,341 FTE in 1996 and was at its lowest, 789.88 FTE, in 2011.
Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Romania, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,341 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 1,265 FTE | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,230 FTE | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,056 FTE | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 926.24 FTE | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 897.21 FTE | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 928.25 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 966.75 FTE | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 988.66 FTE | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,078 FTE | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 900.57 FTE | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 897.74 FTE | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 932.8 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 933.38 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 964.52 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 789.88 FTE | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 891.6 FTE | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 923.7 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 904.76 FTE | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 876.41 FTE | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 910.45 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 887.75 FTE | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 876.17 FTE | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 887.47 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 942.32 FTE | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 988.68 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 998.73 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,082 FTE | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,223 FTE | 1,056 FTE | 1,341 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 944.92 FTE | 897.21 FTE | 1,078 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.27 FTE | 789.88 FTE | 964.52 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,003 FTE | 942.32 FTE | 1,082 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Romania?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Romania was 1,082 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,341 FTE in 1996.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 789.88 FTE in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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