Researchers per million inhabitants in Switzerland
Switzerland: Researchers per million inhabitants was 6,108 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Switzerland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6,108 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Switzerland peaked at 6,108 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,130 FTE, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,130 FTE | — |
| 2000 | 3,644 FTE | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 3,452 FTE | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,314 FTE | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,497 FTE | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 5,311 FTE | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 5,258 FTE | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,562 FTE | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6,003 FTE | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 6,108 FTE | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,130 FTE | 3,130 FTE | 3,130 FTE | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,470 FTE | 3,314 FTE | 3,644 FTE | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,157 FTE | 4,497 FTE | 5,562 FTE | 4 |
| 2020s | 6,056 FTE | 6,003 FTE | 6,108 FTE | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Switzerland?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Switzerland was 6,108 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,108 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,130 FTE in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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