Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Researchers per million inhabitants was 668.04 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 668.04 FTE.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 671.67 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 266.06 FTE, in 1996.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 35th 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: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 266.06 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 267.55 FTE | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 268.3 FTE | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 268.41 FTE | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 267.44 FTE | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 284.69 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 320.12 FTE | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 328.93 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 363.31 FTE | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 385.64 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 389.12 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 400.14 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 418.49 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 437.18 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 454.42 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 478.89 FTE | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 482.69 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 503 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 520.19 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 545.65 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 604.99 FTE | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 615.5 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 640.16 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 643.28 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 653.45 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 661.87 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 671.67 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 668.04 FTE | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.58 FTE | 266.06 FTE | 268.41 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 359.51 FTE | 267.44 FTE | 437.18 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.88 FTE | 454.42 FTE | 643.28 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.76 FTE | 653.45 FTE | 671.67 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 668.04 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 671.67 FTE in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.06 FTE in 1996.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 35th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 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