Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Republic of Korea: Technicians in R&D

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
223.49 per million people
in 2017
Republic of Korea
1,311 per million people
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
12th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1,311 per million people against 223.49 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1,088 per million people.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 5.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 11 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 159.43 per million people 745.22 per million people 585.79 per million people Republic of Korea
2010s 184.02 per million people 1,154 per million people 969.79 per million people Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1,311 per million people against 223.49 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Republic of Korea?
1,088 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Republic of Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Republic of Korea rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.