Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Russia

Russia: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 437.84 per million people in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
437.84 per million people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 75 countries
All-time high
654.79 per million people
in 1996
All-time low
437.84 per million people
in 2018
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Technicians in R&D in Russia, 1996–2018

02004006001996200720181996: 654.8 per million people1997: 602.5 per million people1998: 566.6 per million people1999: 547.9 per million people2000: 570.3 per million people2001: 575.4 per million people2002: 574.4 per million people2003: 556.8 per million people2004: 552.2 per million people2005: 516.8 per million people2006: 517.9 per million people2007: 511.3 per million people2008: 486.9 per million people2009: 474.1 per million people2010: 474.2 per million people2011: 490.5 per million people2012: 475.2 per million people2013: 483.3 per million people2014: 496.6 per million people2015: 483.6 per million people2016: 460.9 per million people2017: 451.2 per million people2018: 437.8 per million people

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 Russia is 437.84 per million people, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Russia peaked at 654.79 per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 437.84 per million people, in 2018.

That places Russia 30th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Russia, 1996 to 2018.
Year per million people Change
1996 654.79 per million people —
1997 602.47 per million people -8.0%
1998 566.63 per million people -5.9%
1999 547.92 per million people -3.3%
2000 570.27 per million people +4.1%
2001 575.42 per million people +0.9%
2002 574.41 per million people -0.2%
2003 556.76 per million people -3.1%
2004 552.19 per million people -0.8%
2005 516.82 per million people -6.4%
2006 517.95 per million people +0.2%
2007 511.33 per million people -1.3%
2008 486.88 per million people -4.8%
2009 474.11 per million people -2.6%
2010 474.23 per million people +0.0%
2011 490.53 per million people +3.4%
2012 475.24 per million people -3.1%
2013 483.31 per million people +1.7%
2014 496.62 per million people +2.8%
2015 483.64 per million people -2.6%
2016 460.9 per million people -4.7%
2017 451.23 per million people -2.1%
2018 437.84 per million people -3.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 437.84 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 437.84 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585.1 per million people, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 592.95 per million people 547.92 per million people 654.79 per million people 4
2000s 533.61 per million people 474.11 per million people 575.42 per million people 10
2010s 472.62 per million people 437.84 per million people 496.62 per million people 9

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 27 Slovakia 520.63 per million people compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 462.48 per million people compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 442.22 per million people compare
  4. 31 Poland 415.27 per million people compare
  5. 32 Serbia 412.03 per million people compare
  6. 33 Argentina 398.05 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Russia?
Technicians in r&d in Russia was 437.84 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 654.79 per million people in 1996.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 437.84 per million people in 2018.
How does Russia rank for technicians in r&d?
Russia ranks 30th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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

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.