Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Mexico
Mexico: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 140.3 per million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Mexico, 1996–2016
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 Mexico is 140.3 per million people, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Mexico peaked at 243.35 per million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.71 per million people, in 1996.
That places Mexico 49th out of 75 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 69.71 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 80.45 per million people | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 95.27 per million people | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 110.92 per million people | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 148.47 per million people | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 213.26 per million people | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 243.35 per million people | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 179.69 per million people | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 183.54 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 221.91 per million people | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 238.38 per million people | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 181.96 per million people | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 184.9 per million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 142.73 per million people | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 137.55 per million people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 115.64 per million people | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 120.93 per million people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 140.3 per million people | +16.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 140.3 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.9 per million people, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 140.3 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 155.13 per million people, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.08 per million people | 69.71 per million people | 80.45 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 181.64 per million people | 95.27 per million people | 243.35 per million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 146.29 per million people | 115.64 per million people | 184.9 per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 46 Montenegro 156.16 per million people compare
- 47 Panama 155.13 per million people compare
- 48 Ukraine 150.14 per million people compare
- 50 South Africa 129.51 per million people compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 123.86 per million people compare
- 52 North Macedonia 91.12 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,017 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Mexico?
- Technicians in r&d in Mexico was 140.3 per million people in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 243.35 per million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.71 per million people in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for technicians in r&d?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 75 countries with data for 2016.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.