Researchers per million people in Sri Lanka in 2022 — 94 per 1M. Ranked 77 in the world out of 82. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 51.4%.
1996–2022 · per million people
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 94 | — | — |
| 2020 | 101 | — | — |
| 2018 | 101 | −1 | −1.04% |
| 2017 | 102 | −1 | −0.74% |
| 2016 | 103 | +1 | +0.52% |
| 2015 | 102 | +7 | +6.81% |
| 2014 | 96 | −11 | −10.43% |
| 2013 | 107 | — | — |
| 2010 | 103 | — | — |
| 2008 | 96 | — | — |
| 2006 | 90 | — | — |
| 2004 | 134 | — | — |
| 2000 | 133 | — | — |
| 1996 | 194 | — | — |
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.
