Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 497.04 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central Asia is 497.04 FTE, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 503.84 FTE in 2014 and was at its lowest, 393.25 FTE, in 2010.
That places SDG: Central Asia 39th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 497.43 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 471.38 FTE | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 464.24 FTE | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 453.47 FTE | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 444.81 FTE | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 426.04 FTE | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 431.79 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 413.45 FTE | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 413.18 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 457.92 FTE | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 429.45 FTE | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 409.63 FTE | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 410.03 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 403.59 FTE | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 393.25 FTE | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 411.53 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 454.91 FTE | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 490.34 FTE | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 503.84 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 499.17 FTE | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 478.26 FTE | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 462.38 FTE | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 454.25 FTE | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 420.03 FTE | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 435.87 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 465.57 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 489.5 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 497.04 FTE | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 471.63 FTE | 453.47 FTE | 497.43 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 423.99 FTE | 403.59 FTE | 457.92 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.8 FTE | 393.25 FTE | 503.84 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 472 FTE | 435.87 FTE | 497.04 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Central Asia was 497.04 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 503.84 FTE in 2014.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.25 FTE in 2010.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 39th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central 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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February 2026 Data Release