Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — South Asia

Researchers per million people in South Asia in 2020 — 257 per 1M. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 66%.

2020 257 per 1M +3.69% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 257 per 1M2020
Period minimum 111 per 1M2000

Trend over time

1996–2020 · per million people

Researchers per million people — South Asia, 1996–20201001502002503001996199920022005200820112014201720201996: 155 per 1M1998: 116 per 1M2000: 111 per 1M2005: 135 per 1M2010: 155 per 1M2015: 213 per 1M2018: 248 per 1M2020: 257 per 1M
Change over the period: +102 (+66.04%) Average annual rate: 2.14 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia

South Asia 257 per 1M
World 1,652 per 1M
Researchers per million people — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2020 257
2018 248
2015 213
2010 155
2005 135
2000 111
1998 116
1996 155

About the indicator

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.