The number of higher education researchers in Turkey, expressed in thousands of Full-Time Equivalents (FTE), exhibited notable fluctuations from 2013 to 2022. Key data points include:
- 2013: 42.57 (+4.35% YoY, 7.32% CAGR)
- 2014: 41.27 (-3.07% YoY, 5.86% CAGR)
- 2015: 43.29 (+4.91% YoY, 5.64% CAGR)
- 2016: 41.00 (-5.31% YoY, 2.84% CAGR)
- 2017: 42.92 (+4.68% YoY, 1.02% CAGR)
- 2018: 44.24 (+3.09% YoY, 0.77% CAGR)
- 2019: 46.06 (+4.10% YoY, 2.22% CAGR)
- 2020: 46.54 (+1.05% YoY, 1.46% CAGR)
- 2021: 49.65 (+6.68% YoY, 3.90% CAGR)
- 2022: 50.72 (+2.16% YoY, 3.40% CAGR)
From 2023 onward, projections suggest continued growth with values such as:
- 2023: 51.97 (+2.47% YoY, 3.28% CAGR)
- 2028: 58.05
The forecasted 5-year CAGR is 1.75%, with an overall projected growth rate of 9.09% by 2028. Future trends to watch include potential impacts of government policy changes, funding shifts, and international collaborations, all of which can significantly influence the growth trajectory of higher education research in Turkey.
