Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants was 4,025 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe is 4,025 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe peaked at 4,025 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,324 FTE, in 1998.
That places SDG: Europe 9th 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, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,424 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 2,340 FTE | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,324 FTE | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,388 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,457 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,507 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,549 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,596 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,653 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,723 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,783 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,834 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,892 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,919 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,980 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,018 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,092 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,158 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,206 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,314 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,355 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,453 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,559 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,650 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,688 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,786 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,918 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,025 FTE | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,369 FTE | 2,324 FTE | 2,424 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,691 FTE | 2,457 FTE | 2,919 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,278 FTE | 2,980 FTE | 3,650 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,855 FTE | 3,688 FTE | 4,025 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Europe was 4,025 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,025 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,324 FTE in 1998.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Europe ranks 9th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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