Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,520 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 2,520 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 2,520 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,918 FTE, in 2002.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 12th of 50 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,213 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 2,049 FTE | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,935 FTE | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,932 FTE | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,952 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,943 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,918 FTE | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,925 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,927 FTE | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,943 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,947 FTE | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,989 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,967 FTE | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,954 FTE | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,984 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,012 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,038 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,055 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,073 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,088 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,086 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,145 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,210 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,240 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,303 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,374 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,455 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,520 FTE | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,032 FTE | 1,932 FTE | 2,213 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,947 FTE | 1,918 FTE | 1,989 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,093 FTE | 1,984 FTE | 2,240 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,413 FTE | 2,303 FTE | 2,520 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 2,520 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,520 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 FTE in 2002.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 12th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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