Technicians in R&D (per million people) in India
India: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 73.06 per million people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Technicians in R&D in India, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
India recorded 73.06 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in India peaked at 110.77 per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 73.06 per million people, in 2018.
That places India 55th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in India, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 110.77 per million people | — |
| 1998 | 98.73 per million people | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 85.22 per million people | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 92.2 per million people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 100.62 per million people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 95.55 per million people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 73.06 per million people | -23.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 73.06 per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.25 per million people, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.75 per million people | 98.73 per million people | 110.77 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.71 per million people | 85.22 per million people | 92.2 per million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.74 per million people | 73.06 per million people | 100.62 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in India?
- Technicians in r&d in India was 73.06 per million people in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 110.77 per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.06 per million people in 2018.
- How does India rank for technicians in r&d?
- India ranks 55th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.