Researchers per million inhabitants in Slovakia
Slovakia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 3,507 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Slovakia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Slovakia is 3,507 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 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Slovakia peaked at 3,507 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,707 FTE, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 33rd of 103 countries 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,868 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 1,862 FTE | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,888 FTE | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,712 FTE | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,851 FTE | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,781 FTE | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,707 FTE | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,790 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,994 FTE | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 2,031 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,190 FTE | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2,298 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,341 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,470 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,817 FTE | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2,841 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,827 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,723 FTE | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,724 FTE | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,659 FTE | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,609 FTE | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,803 FTE | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3,003 FTE | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,117 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,167 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,211 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,387 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3,507 FTE | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,833 FTE | 1,712 FTE | 1,888 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,045 FTE | 1,707 FTE | 2,470 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,812 FTE | 2,609 FTE | 3,117 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,318 FTE | 3,167 FTE | 3,507 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Slovakia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Slovakia was 3,507 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,507 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,707 FTE in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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February 2026 Data Release