Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — Sri Lanka

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%.

2022 94 per 1M −6.27% vs 2020
World rank 77of 82
Period maximum 194 per 1M1996
Period minimum 90 per 1M2006

Trend over time

1996–2022 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Sri Lanka, 1996–20225010015020019961999200220052008201120142017202020221996: 194 per 1M2000: 133 per 1M2004: 134 per 1M2006: 90 per 1M2008: 96 per 1M2010: 103 per 1M2013: 107 per 1M2014: 96 per 1M2015: 102 per 1M2016: 103 per 1M2017: 102 per 1M2018: 101 per 1M2020: 101 per 1M2022: 94 per 1M
Change over the period: −100 (−51.4%) Average annual rate: -2.74 %
Researchers per million people — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
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 — —

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.