Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Researchers per million inhabitants was 755.71 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Arab States, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Arab States is 755.71 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Arab States peaked at 755.71 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 358.45 FTE, in 2008.
That places UIS: Arab States 32nd out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 403.31 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 403.23 FTE | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 402.58 FTE | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 397.95 FTE | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 392.45 FTE | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 387.5 FTE | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 387.11 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 376.42 FTE | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 376.5 FTE | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 377.88 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 388.41 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 393.54 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 358.45 FTE | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 374.98 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 396.03 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 415.22 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 439.25 FTE | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 470.31 FTE | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 522.75 FTE | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 534.45 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 561.08 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 565.33 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 579.25 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 627.53 FTE | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 646.16 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 688.36 FTE | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 724.13 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 755.71 FTE | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401.77 FTE | 397.95 FTE | 403.31 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 381.33 FTE | 358.45 FTE | 393.54 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.12 FTE | 396.03 FTE | 627.53 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 703.59 FTE | 646.16 FTE | 755.71 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Arab States?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Arab States was 755.71 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 755.71 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.45 FTE in 2008.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 32nd out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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