Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Croatia

Croatia: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 714.11 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
714.11 per million people
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
23rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
745.83 per million people
in 2015
All-time low
332.38 per million people
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Technicians in R&D in Croatia, 1998–2017

02004006008001998200720171998: 332.4 per million people1999: 362.4 per million people2000: 395.2 per million people2001: 380.2 per million people2002: 450.7 per million people2003: 468.5 per million people2004: 586.9 per million people2005: 601.4 per million people2006: 650.5 per million people2007: 652.4 per million people2008: 614.6 per million people2009: 645.9 per million people2010: 600.9 per million people2011: 621.4 per million people2012: 617.1 per million people2013: 659.4 per million people2014: 676.5 per million people2015: 745.8 per million people2016: 638.2 per million people2017: 714.1 per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2017, technicians in r&d in Croatia stood at 714.11 per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Croatia peaked at 745.83 per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 332.38 per million people, in 1998.

Croatia ranks 23rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Croatia, 1998 to 2017.
Year per million people Change
1998 332.38 per million people —
1999 362.4 per million people +9.0%
2000 395.21 per million people +9.1%
2001 380.21 per million people -3.8%
2002 450.66 per million people +18.5%
2003 468.45 per million people +3.9%
2004 586.92 per million people +25.3%
2005 601.41 per million people +2.5%
2006 650.46 per million people +8.2%
2007 652.39 per million people +0.3%
2008 614.57 per million people -5.8%
2009 645.89 per million people +5.1%
2010 600.95 per million people -7.0%
2011 621.36 per million people +3.4%
2012 617.1 per million people -0.7%
2013 659.4 per million people +6.9%
2014 676.53 per million people +2.6%
2015 745.83 per million people +10.2%
2016 638.22 per million people -14.4%
2017 714.11 per million people +11.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 714.11 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 714.11 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585.1 per million people, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 347.39 per million people 332.38 per million people 362.4 per million people 2
2000s 544.62 per million people 380.21 per million people 652.39 per million people 10
2010s 659.19 per million people 600.95 per million people 745.83 per million people 8

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 20 Malta 885.98 per million people compare
  2. 21 Portugal 780.06 per million people compare
  3. 22 Hungary 770.31 per million people compare
  4. 24 Estonia 654.85 per million people compare
  5. 25 Greece 585.1 per million people compare
  6. 26 Japan 524.29 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Croatia?
Technicians in r&d in Croatia was 714.11 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 745.83 per million people in 2015.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 332.38 per million people in 1998.
How does Croatia rank for technicians in r&d?
Croatia ranks 23rd out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.