Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants was 932.84 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa is 932.84 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 932.84 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 430.77 FTE, in 2008.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 27th 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, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 463.59 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 463.4 FTE | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 462.94 FTE | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 462.82 FTE | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 461.36 FTE | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 459.98 FTE | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 465.7 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 455.07 FTE | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 457.15 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 461.72 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 481.51 FTE | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 488.93 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 430.77 FTE | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 455.65 FTE | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 486.85 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 517.22 FTE | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 547.63 FTE | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 586.73 FTE | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 663.13 FTE | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 672.93 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 700.79 FTE | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 701.18 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 723.93 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 802.4 FTE | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 830.45 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 862.32 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 901.15 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 932.84 FTE | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463.19 FTE | 462.82 FTE | 463.59 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 461.78 FTE | 430.77 FTE | 488.93 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 640.28 FTE | 486.85 FTE | 802.4 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 881.69 FTE | 830.45 FTE | 932.84 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More science & technology data for SDG: Northern Africa
- GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern Africa was 932.84 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 932.84 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.77 FTE in 2008.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release