Technicians in R&D in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Technicians in R&D was 555.4 per million people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Latin America & Caribbean, 2007–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2014, technicians in r&d in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 555.4 per million people. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Technicians in R&D in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 362.8 per million people | — |
| 2008 | 395.99 per million people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 428.64 per million people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 450.14 per million people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 481.62 per million people | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 507.69 per million people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 528.28 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 555.4 per million people | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395.81 per million people | 362.8 per million people | 428.64 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 504.63 per million people | 450.14 per million people | 555.4 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 1 Luxembourg 3,166 per million people compare
- 2 Austria 2,648 per million people compare
- 3 Switzerland 2,620 per million people compare
- 4 Iceland 2,371 per million people compare
- 5 Czechia 2,186 per million people compare
- 6 Denmark 2,124 per million people compare
- 7 Netherlands 2,038 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Scientific and technical journal articles 118,409 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 0.0059 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3829 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42,462 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 8,385 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 582.69 per million people (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Technicians in r&d in Latin America & Caribbean was 555.4 per million people in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 555.4 per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.8 per million people in 2007.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for technicians in r&d?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th out of 9 groups with data for 2014.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.