Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 681.99 FTE in 2023. ▬ Flat
Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central Asia stood at 681.99 FTE.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 698.87 FTE in 1996 and was at its lowest, 530.66 FTE, in 2010.
That places UIS: Central Asia 34th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 698.87 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 679.86 FTE | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 654.21 FTE | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 619.2 FTE | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 603.75 FTE | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 604 FTE | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 601.85 FTE | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 586.52 FTE | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 587.85 FTE | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 600.56 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 574.49 FTE | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 544.15 FTE | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 553.05 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 547.65 FTE | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 530.66 FTE | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 544.28 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 602.6 FTE | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 629.1 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 643.72 FTE | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 641.83 FTE | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 614.86 FTE | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 592.41 FTE | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 585.96 FTE | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 630.32 FTE | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 643.29 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 667.42 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 687.6 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 681.99 FTE | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 663.04 FTE | 619.2 FTE | 698.87 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 580.39 FTE | 544.15 FTE | 604 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.57 FTE | 530.66 FTE | 643.72 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 670.08 FTE | 643.29 FTE | 687.6 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central Asia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Central Asia was 681.99 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 698.87 FTE in 1996.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 530.66 FTE in 2010.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 34th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Central Asia 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