Science and innovation — Saint Petersburg

Researchers with academic degrees — total in Saint Petersburg, 2023: value and dynamics

Researchers with academic degrees — total in Saint Petersburg, 2023: value 8,855 people, place among Russian regions, source Rosstat
Researchers with academic degrees — total in Saint Petersburg, 2023. Source: Rosstat.

Researchers with academic degrees — total in Saint Petersburg in 2023: 8,855 people.

Change versus 2022: −220 people (indicator fell by 2.4%).

Place among Russian regions

In 2023, Saint Petersburg is among the three regions with the largest values among 80 federal subjects (full regional ranking).

Comparison with the Russian average

The Russian average in 2023 was 92,601 people. The region's value is below the national average.

Dynamics over neighbouring years

Yearpeople
20248,557
20238,855
20229,075
20219,351
20209,524
20199,455
20189,061
20179,673
201610,152
201510,801

Checkpoint years

  • 2000 — 13,668 people
  • 2005 — 12,208 people
  • 2010 — 11,285 people
  • 2015 — 10,801 people
  • 2020 — 9,524 people
  • 2023 — 8,855 people

The last ten years

Yearpeople
20248,557
20238,855
20229,075
20219,351
20209,524
20199,455
20189,061
20179,673
201610,152
201510,801

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Other years

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