Researchers per million people in Lesotho in 2023 — 32 per 1M. Ranked 73 in the world out of 76. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 436.9%.
2002–2023 · per million people
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | — | — |
| 2015 | 24 | — | — |
| 2011 | 6 | — | — |
| 2009 | 23 | — | — |
| 2004 | 10 | +3 | +34.11% |
| 2003 | 8 | +2 | +25.48% |
| 2002 | 6 | — | — |
The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP.
Education Scientific and technical journal articlesThe number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.
Education Patent applications by residentsHow many patent applications residents of a country file per year.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.
