Researchers per million inhabitants in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,607 FTE in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,607 FTE
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,607 FTE
in 2021
All-time low
2,168 FTE
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2021
Researchers per million inhabitants in United Arab Emirates, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2021, researchers per million inhabitants in United Arab Emirates stood at 2,607 FTE. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers per million inhabitants in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,168 FTE | — |
| 2016 | 2,510 FTE | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 2,465 FTE | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,477 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,581 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,607 FTE | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,405 FTE | 2,168 FTE | 2,510 FTE | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,594 FTE | 2,581 FTE | 2,607 FTE | 2 |
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More science & technology data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 203.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 298.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,075 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in United Arab Emirates?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in United Arab Emirates was 2,607 FTE in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,607 FTE in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,168 FTE in 2015.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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