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Researchers with academic degrees — Doctor of Sciences in Saint Petersburg, 2022: value and dynamics

Researchers with academic degrees — Doctor of Sciences in Saint Petersburg, 2022: value 2,206 people, place among Russian regions, source Rosstat — Researchers with academic degrees — Doctor of Sciences in Saint Petersburg, 2022. Source: Rosstat.

Researchers with academic degrees — Doctor of Sciences in Saint Petersburg in 2022: 2,206 people.

Change versus 2021: −59 people (indicator fell by 2.6%).

Place among Russian regions

In 2022, Saint Petersburg is among the three regions with the largest values among 75 federal subjects (full regional ranking).

Comparison with the Russian average

The Russian average in 2022 was 23,306 people. The region's value is below the national average.

Dynamics over neighbouring years

Year	people
2024	2,047
2023	2,155
2022	2,206
2021	2,265
2020	2,328
2019	2,280
2018	2,191
2017	2,389
2016	2,555
2015	2,693

Checkpoint years

2000 — 2,847 people
2005 — 2,847 people
2010 — 2,825 people
2015 — 2,693 people
2020 — 2,328 people
2022 — 2,206 people

The last ten years

Year	people
2024	2,047
2023	2,155
2022	2,206
2021	2,265
2020	2,328
2019	2,280
2018	2,191
2017	2,389
2016	2,555
2015	2,693

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