Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Researchers per million inhabitants was 4,358 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 4,358 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 4,358 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,618 FTE, in 1997.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 8th 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: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,647 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 2,618 FTE | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,653 FTE | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,723 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,784 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,838 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,883 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,980 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,988 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,022 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,079 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,111 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,192 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,240 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,223 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,286 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,327 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,397 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,457 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,540 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,549 FTE | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,653 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,825 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,904 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,002 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,180 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4,284 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,358 FTE | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,661 FTE | 2,618 FTE | 2,723 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,012 FTE | 2,784 FTE | 3,240 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,516 FTE | 3,223 FTE | 3,904 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,206 FTE | 4,002 FTE | 4,358 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 4,358 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,358 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,618 FTE in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 8th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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