Technicians in R&D in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Technicians in R&D was 223.49 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2006–2017
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 223.49 per million people. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 223.49 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 152.01 per million people, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 166.01 per million people | — |
| 2007 | 161.48 per million people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 152.01 per million people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 158.21 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 163.37 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 165.56 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 168.72 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 175.43 per million people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 176.67 per million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 180.85 per million people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 218.07 per million people | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 223.49 per million people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.43 per million people | 152.01 per million people | 166.01 per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 184.02 per million people | 163.37 per million people | 223.49 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 6 Denmark 2,124 per million people compare
- 7 Netherlands 2,038 per million people compare
- 8 Germany 2,007 per million people compare
- 9 Slovenia 1,814 per million people compare
- 10 France 1,806 per million people compare
- 11 Belgium 1,378 per million people compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 1,311 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 87,222 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0148 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.5412 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 1,773 per million people (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Technicians in r&d in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 223.49 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 223.49 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.01 per million people in 2008.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for technicians in r&d?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.