Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,119 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 5,119 FTE. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 5,119 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,728 FTE, in 1996.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 2nd out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,728 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 2,778 FTE | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,892 FTE | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,995 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,072 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,151 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,228 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,371 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,377 FTE | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,419 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,496 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,523 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,648 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,724 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,687 FTE | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,767 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,828 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,921 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,991 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,091 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,112 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,240 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,458 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,565 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,688 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,921 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5,046 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,119 FTE | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,848 FTE | 2,728 FTE | 2,995 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,401 FTE | 3,072 FTE | 3,724 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,066 FTE | 3,687 FTE | 4,565 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,943 FTE | 4,688 FTE | 5,119 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 5,119 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,119 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,728 FTE in 1996.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 2nd out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release