Researchers per million inhabitants in Serbia

Serbia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,688 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,688 FTE
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
35th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,688 FTE
in 2024
All-time low
1,190 FTE
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Researchers per million inhabitants in Serbia, 2007–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2007201520242007: 1.2k FTE2008: 1.4k FTE2009: 1.4k FTE2010: 1.5k FTE2011: 1.6k FTE2012: 1.6k FTE2013: 1.7k FTE2014: 1.8k FTE2015: 2.1k FTE2016: 2.1k FTE2017: 2.1k FTE2018: 2.1k FTE2019: 2.1k FTE2020: 2.1k FTE2021: 2.2k FTE2022: 2.3k FTE2023: 2.5k FTE2024: 2.7k FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 2,688 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Serbia peaked at 2,688 FTE in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,190 FTE, in 2007.

Serbia ranks 35th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Researchers per million inhabitants in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year FTE Change
2007 1,190 FTE
2008 1,355 FTE +13.8%
2009 1,424 FTE +5.1%
2010 1,503 FTE +5.6%
2011 1,616 FTE +7.5%
2012 1,635 FTE +1.2%
2013 1,719 FTE +5.1%
2014 1,823 FTE +6.1%
2015 2,060 FTE +13.0%
2016 2,122 FTE +3.0%
2017 2,068 FTE -2.6%
2018 2,076 FTE +0.4%
2019 2,087 FTE +0.5%
2020 2,150 FTE +3.0%
2021 2,207 FTE +2.6%
2022 2,350 FTE +6.5%
2023 2,515 FTE +7.0%
2024 2,688 FTE +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,323 FTE 1,190 FTE 1,424 FTE 3
2010s 1,871 FTE 1,503 FTE 2,122 FTE 10
2020s 2,382 FTE 2,150 FTE 2,688 FTE 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 32 Spain 3,654 FTE compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 3,507 FTE compare
  3. 34 Italy 2,855 FTE compare
  4. 36 Turkey 2,645 FTE compare
  5. 37 Russia 2,639 FTE compare
  6. 38 United Arab Emirates 2,607 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Serbia?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Serbia was 2,688 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,688 FTE in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,190 FTE in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Serbia ranks 35th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release