Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 347.27 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Southern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 347.27 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 347.27 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117.74 FTE, in 2000.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 41st out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 150.45 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 136.51 FTE | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 122.65 FTE | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 120.2 FTE | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 117.74 FTE | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 121.2 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 124.67 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 127.98 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 131.66 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 138.12 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 148.09 FTE | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 155.99 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 159.66 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 161.16 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 164.59 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 171.11 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 179.26 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 187.69 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 205.65 FTE | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 223.9 FTE | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 249.59 FTE | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 275.37 FTE | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 290.86 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 301.11 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 321.21 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 337.65 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 342.42 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 347.27 FTE | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.45 FTE | 120.2 FTE | 150.45 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 138.63 FTE | 117.74 FTE | 161.16 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.91 FTE | 164.59 FTE | 301.11 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.14 FTE | 321.21 FTE | 347.27 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Southern Asia was 347.27 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 347.27 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.74 FTE in 2000.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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