Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Germany
Germany: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 2,007 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Germany, 1996–2017
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 Germany stood at 2,007 per million people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Germany peaked at 2,007 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,076 per million people, in 2004.
Germany ranks 8th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Germany, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,355 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,373 per million people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,364 per million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,102 per million people | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 1,076 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,159 per million people | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,214 per million people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,318 per million people | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,354 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,380 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,401 per million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,725 per million people | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 1,733 per million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,710 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,883 per million people | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,910 per million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,946 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,007 per million people | +3.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,007 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,007 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585.1 per million people, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,364 per million people | 1,355 per million people | 1,373 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,229 per million people | 1,076 per million people | 1,380 per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,789 per million people | 1,401 per million people | 2,007 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Germany?
- Technicians in r&d in Germany was 2,007 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,007 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,076 per million people in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for technicians in r&d?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.