Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,632 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: 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 Asia is 2,632 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2,632 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 757.47 FTE, in 1998.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 11th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 777.02 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 798.08 FTE | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 757.47 FTE | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 783.94 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 851.97 FTE | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 892.21 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 902.43 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 949.94 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 979.53 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,097 FTE | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1,154 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,251 FTE | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,308 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,366 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,412 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,489 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,548 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,603 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,650 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,694 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,740 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,782 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,870 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,031 FTE | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 2,147 FTE | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,248 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,406 FTE | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2,632 FTE | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779.13 FTE | 757.47 FTE | 798.08 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,075 FTE | 851.97 FTE | 1,366 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,682 FTE | 1,412 FTE | 2,031 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,358 FTE | 2,147 FTE | 2,632 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 8 Netherlands 6,563 FTE compare
- 9 Switzerland 6,108 FTE compare
- 10 Belgium 5,990 FTE compare
- 11 Portugal 5,983 FTE compare
- 12 Iceland 5,953 FTE compare
- 13 Germany 5,926 FTE compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 5,874 FTE compare
More science & technology data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- GERD as a percentage of GDP 2.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Eastern Asia was 2,632 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,632 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.47 FTE in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release