Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Spain
Spain: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 1,265 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Spain, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,265 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2017.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Spain peaked at 1,293 per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 433.01 per million people, in 1996.
That places Spain 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Spain, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 433.01 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 447.73 per million people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 482.92 per million people | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 583.2 per million people | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 627.62 per million people | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 688.78 per million people | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 724.63 per million people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 851.66 per million people | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 874.44 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 906.5 per million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,003 per million people | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1,108 per million people | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1,125 per million people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,243 per million people | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1,293 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,244 per million people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,233 per million people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,211 per million people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,163 per million people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,190 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,189 per million people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,265 per million people | +6.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,265 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,265 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585.1 per million people, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486.71 per million people | 433.01 per million people | 583.2 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 915.15 per million people | 627.62 per million people | 1,243 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,223 per million people | 1,163 per million people | 1,293 per million people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Spain?
- Technicians in r&d in Spain was 1,265 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,293 per million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.01 per million people in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for technicians in r&d?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.