Science and innovation — Saint Petersburg
Researchers with academic degrees — total in Saint Petersburg
Researchers with academic degrees — total in Saint Petersburg in 2024: 8 557 people. Over the year the indicator fell by 3,4%.
Over five years (since 2019) the indicator fell by 9,5%. Since 2000, the start of the available series, the indicator fell by 37,4% (from 13 668 to 8 557 people).
By this indicator Saint Petersburg is among the three regions with the largest values among 80 federal subjects 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 — 13 668 people in 2000, minimum — 8 557 people in 2024. Data are updated annually as Rosstat releases the yearbook.
Researchers with academic degrees — total in Saint Petersburg at checkpoint years
- 2000 — 13 668 people
- 2005 — 12 208 people
- 2010 — 11 285 people
- 2015 — 10 801 people
- 2020 — 9 524 people
- 2024 — 8 557 people
Researchers with academic degrees — total by year
| Year | people |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 557 |
| 2023 | 8 855 |
| 2022 | 9 075 |
| 2021 | 9 351 |
| 2020 | 9 524 |
| 2019 | 9 455 |
| 2018 | 9 061 |
| 2017 | 9 673 |
| 2016 | 10 152 |
| 2015 | 10 801 |
| 2014 | 11 148 |
| 2013 | 11 372 |
| 2012 | 11 722 |
| 2011 | 11 308 |
| 2010 | 11 285 |
| 2009 | 11 746 |
| 2008 | 11 753 |
| 2007 | 12 358 |
| 2006 | 11 899 |
| 2005 | 12 208 |
| 2004 | 12 757 |
| 2003 | 12 653 |
| 2002 | 12 761 |
| 2001 | 13 068 |
| 2000 | 13 668 |
Questions and answers
What is “Researchers with academic degrees — total” in Saint Petersburg?
According to Rosstat for 2024 — 8 557 people.
Where does Saint Petersburg sit in the list by indicator magnitude?
2 of 80 federal subjects when ordered by descending value for 2024.
How did the indicator change over the last year?
From 2023 to 2024 the indicator fell by 3,4%.
Where do the data come from and how often are they updated?
Source — the official Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Figures are annual and update after each new yearbook release.
This indicator in neighbouring regions of the district
- Researchers with academic degrees — total — Republic of Karelia
- Researchers with academic degrees — total — Komi Republic
- Researchers with academic degrees — total — Arkhangelsk Oblast
- Researchers with academic degrees — total — Nenets Autonomous Okrug
- Researchers with academic degrees — total — Vologda Oblast
- Researchers with academic degrees — total — Kaliningrad Oblast
- Researchers with academic degrees — total — Leningrad Oblast
- Researchers with academic degrees — total — Murmansk Oblast
- Researchers with academic degrees — total — Novgorod Oblast
- Researchers with academic degrees — total — Pskov Oblast
More in “Science and innovation”
- Researchers with academic degrees — Doctor of Sciences
- Researchers with academic degrees — Candidate of Sciences
- R&D personnel
- R&D personnel by category — researchers
- R&D personnel by category — technicians
- R&D personnel by category — supporting staff
- R&D personnel by category — other
- Innovation activity — share of organizations performing technological innovation
- Innovation activity — share of innovatively active organizations
- Advanced production technologies in use
Data source
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.