Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 18.7 per million people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Technicians in R&D in Myanmar, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 18.7 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Myanmar peaked at 136.24 per million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2 per million people, in 1997.
That places Myanmar 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.2 per million people | — |
| 1998 | 8.02 per million people | +150.9% |
| 1999 | 48.46 per million people | +503.9% |
| 2001 | 79.47 per million people | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 136.24 per million people | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7 per million people | -86.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 18.7 per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.25 per million people, 46% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 18.7 per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 315.8 per million people, 6% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.89 per million people | 3.2 per million people | 48.46 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 107.86 per million people | 79.47 per million people | 136.24 per million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7 per million people | 18.7 per million people | 18.7 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 66 Pakistan 31.8 per million people compare
- 67 Mozambique 26.74 per million people compare
- 68 Iraq 22.98 per million people compare
- 70 Philippines 17.54 per million people compare
- 71 Madagascar 12.6 per million people compare
- 72 Guatemala 10.96 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Myanmar?
- Technicians in r&d in Myanmar was 18.7 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 136.24 per million people in 2002.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per million people in 1997.
- How does Myanmar rank for technicians in r&d?
- Myanmar ranks 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.