Researchers per million inhabitants in Thailand
Thailand: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,592 FTE in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Researchers per million inhabitants in Thailand, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Thailand stood at 1,592 FTE.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Thailand peaked at 2,018 FTE in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.09 FTE, in 1997.
That places Thailand 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Thailand, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 101.46 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 73.09 FTE | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 168.24 FTE | +130.2% |
| 2001 | 279.6 FTE | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 280.53 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 311.93 FTE | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 320.05 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 324.13 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 528.56 FTE | +63.1% |
| 2013 | 773.81 FTE | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 941.8 FTE | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 844.08 FTE | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1,179 FTE | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 1,316 FTE | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,712 FTE | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 1,744 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,018 FTE | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,696 FTE | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1,863 FTE | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,592 FTE | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.26 FTE | 73.09 FTE | 168.24 FTE | 3 |
| 2000s | 303.25 FTE | 279.6 FTE | 324.13 FTE | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,130 FTE | 528.56 FTE | 1,744 FTE | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,792 FTE | 1,592 FTE | 2,018 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 47 Cyprus 1,686 FTE compare
- 48 Tunisia 1,668 FTE compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 FTE compare
- 51 Belarus 1,568 FTE
- 52 Argentina 1,313 FTE compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 FTE
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Thailand?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Thailand was 1,592 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,018 FTE in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.09 FTE in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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