Science and innovation — Saint Petersburg

Researchers with academic degrees — total in Saint Petersburg in 2019: 9,455 people.
Change versus 2018: +394 people (indicator rose by 4.3%).
In 2019, Saint Petersburg is among the three regions with the largest values among 83 federal subjects (full regional ranking).
The Russian average in 2019 was 99,912 people. The region's value is below the national average.
| Year | people |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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