Researchers per million inhabitants in Tunisia

Tunisia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,668 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,668 FTE
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
48th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,969 FTE
in 2016
All-time low
1,079 FTE
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Researchers per million inhabitants in Tunisia, 2007–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2007201520242007: 1.1k FTE2008: 1.2k FTE2009: 1.5k FTE2010: 1.4k FTE2011: 1.4k FTE2012: 1.6k FTE2013: 1.8k FTE2014: 1.8k FTE2015: 1.8k FTE2016: 2.0k FTE2017: 1.9k FTE2018: 1.8k FTE2019: 1.7k FTE2020: 1.6k FTE2021: 1.6k FTE2022: 1.7k FTE2024: 1.7k FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 1,668 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Tunisia peaked at 1,969 FTE in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,079 FTE, in 2007.

Tunisia ranks 48th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Researchers per million inhabitants in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Tunisia, 2007 to 2024.
Year FTE Change
2007 1,079 FTE
2008 1,209 FTE +12.1%
2009 1,481 FTE +22.5%
2010 1,376 FTE -7.1%
2011 1,420 FTE +3.3%
2012 1,614 FTE +13.7%
2013 1,782 FTE +10.4%
2014 1,795 FTE +0.7%
2015 1,775 FTE -1.1%
2016 1,969 FTE +10.9%
2017 1,919 FTE -2.5%
2018 1,790 FTE -6.7%
2019 1,726 FTE -3.6%
2020 1,645 FTE -4.7%
2021 1,610 FTE -2.1%
2022 1,704 FTE +5.8%
2024 1,668 FTE -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,256 FTE 1,079 FTE 1,481 FTE 3
2010s 1,717 FTE 1,376 FTE 1,969 FTE 10
2020s 1,657 FTE 1,610 FTE 1,704 FTE 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 45 China 2,107 FTE compare
  2. 46 Georgia 1,896 FTE compare
  3. 47 Cyprus 1,686 FTE compare
  4. 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 FTE compare
  5. 50 Thailand 1,592 FTE compare
  6. 51 Belarus 1,568 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Tunisia?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Tunisia was 1,668 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1,969 FTE in 2016.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,079 FTE in 2007.
How does Tunisia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Tunisia ranks 48th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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