Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,437 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Western Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 1,437 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 3.9% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1,437 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 610.24 FTE, in 2002.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 21st 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 633.82 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 636.36 FTE | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 625.11 FTE | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 611.77 FTE | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 618.01 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 613.01 FTE | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 610.24 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 645.01 FTE | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 646.73 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 659.49 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 668.11 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 691.15 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 702.69 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 720.09 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 742.54 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 770.53 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 851.63 FTE | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 882.82 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 888.88 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 888.57 FTE | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 938.76 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 987.53 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,039 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,114 FTE | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,184 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,289 FTE | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,384 FTE | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1,437 FTE | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 626.77 FTE | 611.77 FTE | 636.36 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 657.45 FTE | 610.24 FTE | 720.09 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 910.43 FTE | 742.54 FTE | 1,114 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,324 FTE | 1,184 FTE | 1,437 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 18 Japan 5,609 FTE compare
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 FTE compare
- 20 France 5,369 FTE compare
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 FTE compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 FTE compare
- 23 United States 4,937 FTE compare
- 24 Estonia 4,800 FTE compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Western Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Western Asia was 1,437 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,437 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 610.24 FTE in 2002.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 21st out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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