Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,200 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 1,200 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1,200 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 538.96 FTE, in 2001.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 550.82 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 552.2 FTE | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 546.3 FTE | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 539.46 FTE | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 542.06 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 538.96 FTE | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 540.42 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 553.45 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 555.52 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 564.53 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 578.73 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 594.59 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 573.33 FTE | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 594.68 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 621.5 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 650.87 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 708.6 FTE | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 743.76 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 782.99 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 787.64 FTE | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 827.59 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 853.64 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 891.33 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 967.21 FTE | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,017 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,088 FTE | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,156 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,200 FTE | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547.2 FTE | 539.46 FTE | 552.2 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 563.63 FTE | 538.96 FTE | 594.68 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.51 FTE | 621.5 FTE | 967.21 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,115 FTE | 1,017 FTE | 1,200 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 20 France 5,369 FTE compare
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 FTE compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 FTE compare
- 23 United States of America 4,937 FTE compare
- 24 Estonia 4,800 FTE compare
- 25 Macau, China 4,634 FTE compare
- 26 Australia 4,569 FTE compare
More science & technology data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1,200 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 538.96 FTE in 2001.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western 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