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Researchers per million people — Türkiye

Researchers per million people in Türkiye in 2023 — 2,645 per 1M. Ranked 32 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 799.3%.

2023 2,645 per 1M +6.7% vs 2022
World rank 32of 76
Period maximum 2,645 per 1M2023
Period minimum 294 per 1M1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Türkiye, 1996–202301,0002,0003,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 294 per 1M1997: 303 per 1M1998: 299 per 1M1999: 313 per 1M2000: 355 per 1M2001: 345 per 1M2002: 360 per 1M2003: 484 per 1M2004: 497 per 1M2005: 568 per 1M2006: 612 per 1M2007: 706 per 1M2008: 743 per 1M2009: 802 per 1M2010: 883 per 1M2011: 977 per 1M2012: 1,100 per 1M2013: 1,176 per 1M2014: 1,164 per 1M2015: 1,136 per 1M2016: 1,264 per 1M2017: 1,421 per 1M2018: 1,585 per 1M2019: 1,738 per 1M2020: 1,965 per 1M2021: 2,210 per 1M2022: 2,479 per 1M2023: 2,645 per 1M
Change over the period: +2,351 (+799.27%) Average annual rate: 8.47 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Türkiye 2,645 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 2,645 +166 +6.7%
2022 2,479 +269 +12.17%
2021 2,210 +245 +12.47%
2020 1,965 +227 +13.07%
2019 1,738 +152 +9.62%
2018 1,585 +164 +11.58%
2017 1,421 +157 +12.41%
2016 1,264 +128 +11.23%
2015 1,136 −27 −2.35%
2014 1,164 −12 −1.05%
2013 1,176 +76 +6.88%
2012 1,100 +123 +12.58%
2011 977 +95 +10.74%
2010 883 +81 +10.04%
2009 802 +59 +7.97%
2008 743 +37 +5.28%
2007 706 +93 +15.25%
2006 612 +45 +7.87%
2005 568 +71 +14.28%
2004 497 +12 +2.55%
2003 484 +124 +34.51%
2002 360 +15 +4.41%
2001 345 −10 −2.88%
2000 355 +42 +13.55%
1999 313 +14 +4.58%
1998 299 −4 −1.32%
1997 303 +9 +3.02%
1996 294 — —

Western Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TR Türkiye 2,645 GE Georgia 1,768 CY Cyprus 1,686 AZ Azerbaijan 1,663 SA Saudi Arabia 1,121 AM Armenia 1,040 OM Oman 655 KW Kuwait 159
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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.

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