Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 352.95 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 352.95 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 352.95 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129.76 FTE, in 2000.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 40th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 163.95 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 149.36 FTE | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 135.55 FTE | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 132.57 FTE | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 129.76 FTE | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 132.32 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 135.79 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 138.25 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 141.72 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 149.49 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 158.05 FTE | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 164.94 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 168.48 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 169.69 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 172.64 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 179.59 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 189 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 198.42 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 216.26 FTE | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 233.75 FTE | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 257.82 FTE | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 282.14 FTE | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 296.81 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 305.47 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 325.45 FTE | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 342.41 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 347.95 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 352.95 FTE | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.36 FTE | 132.57 FTE | 163.95 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 148.85 FTE | 129.76 FTE | 169.69 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.19 FTE | 172.64 FTE | 305.47 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.19 FTE | 325.45 FTE | 352.95 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 37 Russian Federation 2,639 FTE compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 2,607 FTE compare
- 39 Croatia 2,440 FTE compare
- 40 Bulgaria 2,401 FTE compare
- 41 Malta 2,355 FTE compare
- 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,240 FTE compare
- 43 Latvia 2,191 FTE compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 352.95 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 352.95 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.76 FTE in 2000.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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