Science and innovation — Irkutsk Oblast

Researchers with academic degrees — total in Irkutsk Oblast in 2024: 1 092 people. Over the year the indicator fell by 3,1%.
Over five years (since 2019) the indicator fell by 9,9%. Since 2000, the start of the available series, the indicator fell by 15,3% (from 1 289 to 1 092 people).
By this indicator Irkutsk Oblast holds position 13 in the list by magnitude out of 80 in 2024 (table for all regions). The Russia-wide figure is 89 586 people: the region is below the national average.
Maximum over the full observation period — 1 581 people in 2012, minimum — 1 092 people in 2024. Data are updated annually as Rosstat releases the yearbook.
| Year | people |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 092 |
| 2023 | 1 127 |
| 2022 | 1 164 |
| 2021 | 1 165 |
| 2020 | 1 238 |
| 2019 | 1 212 |
| 2018 | 1 234 |
| 2017 | 1 259 |
| 2016 | 1 277 |
| 2015 | 1 308 |
| 2014 | 1 370 |
| 2013 | 1 394 |
| 2012 | 1 581 |
| 2011 | 1 484 |
| 2010 | 1 382 |
| 2009 | 1 407 |
| 2008 | 1 395 |
| 2007 | 1 375 |
| 2006 | 1 299 |
| 2005 | 1 326 |
| 2004 | 1 294 |
| 2003 | 1 280 |
| 2002 | 1 274 |
| 2001 | 1 289 |
| 2000 | 1 289 |
According to Rosstat for 2024 — 1 092 people.
13 of 80 federal subjects when ordered by descending value for 2024.
From 2023 to 2024 the indicator fell by 3,1%.
Source — the official Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Figures are annual and update after each new yearbook release.
Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Values for 2000–2024, units: people. Each region has a page with the full indicator series since 1990.