What is technicians in r&d in Malaysia?

Technicians in r&d in Malaysia was 233.44 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 Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 263.25 per million people in 2016.

What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 31.16 per million people in 1996.

How does Malaysia rank for technicians in r&d?

Malaysia ranks 44th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.

Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 240.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia 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.

Technicians in R&D in Malaysia

Name: Technicians in R&D in Malaysia
Creator: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Technicians in R&D was 233.44 per million people in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

233.44 per million people

Change on year

down 11.3%

World rank

44th

of 75 countries

All-time high

263.25 per million people

in 2016

All-time low

31.16 per million people

in 1996

Years of data

1996–2018

Technicians in R&D in Malaysia, 1996–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 233.44 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 240.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Malaysia peaked at 263.25 per million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.16 per million people, in 1996.

That places Malaysia 44th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	37.42 per million people	31.16 per million people	43.68 per million people	2
2000s	57.3 per million people	39.71 per million people	71.62 per million people	6
2010s	184.73 per million people	130.3 per million people	263.25 per million people	7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

41 Thailand 296.94 per million people compare
42 Romania 278.82 per million people compare
43 Georgia 241.6 per million people compare
45 Macao 182.46 per million people compare
46 Montenegro 156.16 per million people compare
47 Panama 155.13 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

More science & technology data for Malaysia

Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 49.66 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 (2024)
Mobile landline subscriptions 139.66 (2024)
Patent applications, nonresidents 6,651 (2021)
Share of individuals using the internet 98.02 (2024)
Patent applications, residents 883 (2021)
Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2022)
Number of internet users 33.17 million (2021)
Broadband penetration by country 13.55 (2024)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Malaysia?: Technicians in r&d in Malaysia was 233.44 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 Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 263.25 per million people in 2016.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 31.16 per million people in 1996.
How does Malaysia rank for technicians in r&d?: Malaysia ranks 44th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 240.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator: Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit: per million people
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.