Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Mexico
Mexico: Researchers in R&D (per million people) was 438.25 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Mexico, 1996–2024
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers in r&d in Mexico is 438.25 per million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Mexico peaked at 438.25 per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217.03 per million people, in 1996.
That places Mexico 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 217.03 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 229.69 per million people | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 219.75 per million people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 227.08 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 227.09 per million people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 235.39 per million people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 308.76 per million people | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 328.13 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 383.11 per million people | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 417.9 per million people | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 340.44 per million people | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 351.25 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 343.53 per million people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 386.5 per million people | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 341.24 per million people | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 348.03 per million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 250.69 per million people | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 254.47 per million people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 262.92 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 284.58 per million people | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 319.55 per million people | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 330.65 per million people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 342.56 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 355.3 per million people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 369.04 per million people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 384.76 per million people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 401.93 per million people | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 419.44 per million people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 438.25 per million people | +4.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 438.25 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 438.25 per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -28.0% | 348.03 per million people | 250.69 per million people |
| 2002 | +31.2% | 235.39 per million people | 308.76 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.39 per million people | 217.03 per million people | 229.69 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 332.21 per million people | 227.09 per million people | 417.9 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 309 per million people | 250.69 per million people | 355.3 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.68 per million people | 369.04 per million people | 438.25 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,017 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Mexico?
- Researchers in r&d in Mexico was 438.25 per million people in 2024, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 438.25 per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.03 per million people in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for researchers in r&d?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.