Technicians in R&D in South Asia
South Asia: Technicians in R&D was 73.06 per million people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Technicians in R&D in South Asia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 73.06 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in South Asia peaked at 109.6 per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 73.06 per million people, in 2018.
Technicians in R&D in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 109.6 per million people | — |
| 1998 | 98.73 per million people | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 85.22 per million people | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 92.2 per million people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 100.46 per million people | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 95.23 per million people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 73.06 per million people | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.16 per million people | 98.73 per million people | 109.6 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.71 per million people | 85.22 per million people | 92.2 per million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.58 per million people | 73.06 per million people | 100.46 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 5 Czechia 2,186 per million people compare
- 6 Denmark 2,124 per million people compare
- 7 Netherlands 2,038 per million people compare
- 8 Germany 2,007 per million people compare
- 9 Slovenia 1,814 per million people compare
- 10 France 1,806 per million people compare
- 11 Belgium 1,378 per million people compare
More science & technology data for South Asia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 240,481 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0719 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 13.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 34,811 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 23,872 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2020)
- Researchers in R&D 256.82 per million people (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in South Asia?
- Technicians in r&d in South Asia was 73.06 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.6 per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.06 per million people in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for technicians in r&d?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2018.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.