Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,127 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 2,127 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 2,127 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 649.88 FTE, in 1998.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 14th of 50 groups on this measure, 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: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 660.65 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 675.1 FTE | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 649.88 FTE | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 671.49 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 724.57 FTE | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 756.23 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 769.71 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 811.13 FTE | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 839.45 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 928.79 FTE | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 973.29 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,049 FTE | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,095 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,148 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,194 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,260 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,314 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,363 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,402 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,431 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,474 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,511 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,585 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,717 FTE | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,796 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,859 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,979 FTE | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,127 FTE | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664.28 FTE | 649.88 FTE | 675.1 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 909.53 FTE | 724.57 FTE | 1,148 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,425 FTE | 1,194 FTE | 1,717 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,941 FTE | 1,796 FTE | 2,127 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 2,127 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2,127 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 649.88 FTE in 1998.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 14th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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