Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,100 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 2,100 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 2,100 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 622.77 FTE, in 1998.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 15th of 50 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 633.9 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 648.49 FTE | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 622.77 FTE | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 644.2 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 697.19 FTE | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 727.71 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 739.52 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 779.5 FTE | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 806.53 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 896.05 FTE | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 939.85 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,016 FTE | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,061 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,114 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,159 FTE | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,223 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,276 FTE | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,326 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,363 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,393 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,437 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,475 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,550 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,683 FTE | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,764 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,829 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,950 FTE | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,100 FTE | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637.34 FTE | 622.77 FTE | 648.49 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 877.68 FTE | 697.19 FTE | 1,114 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,388 FTE | 1,159 FTE | 1,683 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,911 FTE | 1,764 FTE | 2,100 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 2,100 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 622.77 FTE in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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