Researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Researchers per million inhabitants was 879.88 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 879.88 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 879.88 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227.07 FTE, in 1998.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 29th 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 258.32 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 249.93 FTE | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 227.07 FTE | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 231.48 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 254.02 FTE | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 261.39 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 274.53 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 284.68 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 300.03 FTE | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 331.49 FTE | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 347.75 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 378.15 FTE | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 401.88 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 424.97 FTE | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 442.94 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 471.18 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 496.22 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 520.72 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 536.61 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 559.86 FTE | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 593.5 FTE | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 614.35 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 649.67 FTE | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 705.58 FTE | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 744.2 FTE | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 770.78 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 818.49 FTE | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 879.88 FTE | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 241.7 FTE | 227.07 FTE | 258.32 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 325.89 FTE | 254.02 FTE | 424.97 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.06 FTE | 442.94 FTE | 705.58 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.34 FTE | 744.2 FTE | 879.88 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 879.88 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 879.88 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.07 FTE in 1998.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 29th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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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February 2026 Data Release