Researchers per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Researchers per million inhabitants was 94.49 FTE in 2022. ▼ Falling
Researchers per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka is 94.49 FTE, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka peaked at 194.43 FTE in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90.38 FTE, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 194.43 FTE | — |
| 2000 | 132.71 FTE | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 133.79 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.38 FTE | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 95.91 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 102.81 FTE | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 107.04 FTE | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 95.88 FTE | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 102.4 FTE | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 102.94 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.17 FTE | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.11 FTE | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 100.81 FTE | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.49 FTE | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.43 FTE | 194.43 FTE | 194.43 FTE | 1 |
| 2000s | 113.19 FTE | 90.38 FTE | 133.79 FTE | 4 |
| 2010s | 102.05 FTE | 95.88 FTE | 107.04 FTE | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.65 FTE | 94.49 FTE | 100.81 FTE | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 528.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka was 94.49 FTE in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 194.43 FTE in 1996.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.38 FTE in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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