Researchers per million inhabitants in Vietnam
Vietnam: Researchers per million inhabitants was 836.11 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Vietnam, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Vietnam is 836.11 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Vietnam peaked at 836.11 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.02 FTE, in 2002.
Vietnam ranks 61st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 119.02 FTE | — |
| 2013 | 684.84 FTE | +475.4% |
| 2015 | 681.68 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 707.7 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 754.62 FTE | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 767.89 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 836.11 FTE | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.02 FTE | 119.02 FTE | 119.02 FTE | 1 |
| 2010s | 707.21 FTE | 681.68 FTE | 754.62 FTE | 4 |
| 2020s | 802 FTE | 767.89 FTE | 836.11 FTE | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 58 Uruguay 937.57 FTE compare
- 59 Brazil 903.2 FTE compare
- 60 North Macedonia 888.07 FTE compare
- 62 Montenegro 764.42 FTE compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 758.01 FTE compare
- 64 Oman 739.41 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Vietnam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 419.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,644 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Vietnam?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Vietnam was 836.11 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 836.11 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.02 FTE in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Vietnam ranks 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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