Technicians in R&D (per million people) in South Korea
South Korea: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 1,311 per million people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in South Korea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for technicians in r&d in South Korea is 1,311 per million people, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in South Korea peaked at 1,311 per million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 446.78 per million people, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 12th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 625.12 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 571.15 per million people | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 524.32 per million people | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 556.39 per million people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 447.5 per million people | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 446.78 per million people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 488.09 per million people | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 557.93 per million people | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 571.75 per million people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 539.44 per million people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 573.55 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 704.18 per million people | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 800.55 per million people | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 902.61 per million people | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 959.85 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,042 per million people | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,153 per million people | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,156 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,228 per million people | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,212 per million people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,228 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,251 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,311 per million people | +4.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,311 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,311 per million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 315.8 per million people, 4.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569.25 per million people | 524.32 per million people | 625.12 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 603.24 per million people | 446.78 per million people | 902.61 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,171 per million people | 959.85 per million people | 1,311 per million people | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in South Korea?
- Technicians in r&d in South Korea was 1,311 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,311 per million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.78 per million people in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for technicians in r&d?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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About this data
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.