Technicians in R&D (per million people) in South Africa
South Africa: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 129.51 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in South Africa, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 129.51 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in South Africa peaked at 151.74 per million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 74.04 per million people, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 50th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 151.74 per million people | — |
| 2001 | 74.04 per million people | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 110.06 per million people | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 109.44 per million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 109.61 per million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 130.58 per million people | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 123.38 per million people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 120.98 per million people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 114.75 per million people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 105.62 per million people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 107.05 per million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 124.59 per million people | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 128.62 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 141.74 per million people | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 138.81 per million people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 134.56 per million people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 129.51 per million people | -3.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 129.51 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.9 per million people, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 129.51 per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.74 per million people, 4.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technicians in R&D (per million people) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -51.2% | 151.74 per million people | 74.04 per million people |
| 2003 | +48.7% | 74.04 per million people | 110.06 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.74 per million people | 151.74 per million people | 151.74 per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 111.61 per million people | 74.04 per million people | 130.58 per million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 126.31 per million people | 105.62 per million people | 141.74 per million people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in South Africa?
- Technicians in r&d in South Africa was 129.51 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 151.74 per million people in 1997.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.04 per million people in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for technicians in r&d?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.