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Increasing and Decreasing Scores on the Academic Freedom Index, 2012-2022. Academic freedom increased in countries above the diagonal line and decreased in countries or territories below it. Countries are labelled if the difference between 2012 and 2022 was statistically significant and substantially meaningful. The size of the points indicates the population size of the countries/territories (Picture: Academic Freedom Index Project; data: World Development Indicators, Weltbank)

Academic freedom deteriorates in 22 countries

by Institute of Political Science at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

March 2, 2023 – Today, the Academic Freedom Index (AFI) project presents its Update 2023, providing an overview of the state of academic freedom in 179 countries. The decline in academic freedom affects over 50% of the world’s population, approximately 4 billion people. The Index identifies 22 countries where universities and scholars experience significantly less academic […]

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