Technicians in R&D in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Technicians in R&D was 74.71 per million people in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
74.71 per million people
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
54th
of 75 countries
All-time high
91.35 per million people
in 2010
All-time low
45.35 per million people
in 1996
Years of data
8
1996–2015

Technicians in R&D in Sri Lanka, 1996–2015

0204060801001996200520151996: 45.4 per million people2004: 76 per million people2006: 64.6 per million people2008: 78.6 per million people2010: 91.4 per million people2013: 60.9 per million people2014: 82.7 per million people2015: 74.7 per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2015, technicians in r&d in Sri Lanka stood at 74.71 per million people.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Sri Lanka peaked at 91.35 per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.35 per million people, in 1996.

Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.35 per million people 45.35 per million people 45.35 per million people 1
2000s 73.07 per million people 64.58 per million people 78.61 per million people 3
2010s 77.41 per million people 60.88 per million people 91.35 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 51 Kazakhstan, Republic of 123.86 per million people compare
  2. 52 North Macedonia, Republic of 91.12 per million people compare
  3. 53 Ecuador 89.96 per million people compare
  4. 55 India 73.06 per million people compare
  5. 56 Zambia 64.52 per million people compare
  6. 57 Tunisia 61.74 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Sri Lanka?
Technicians in r&d in Sri Lanka was 74.71 per million people in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 91.35 per million people in 2010.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 45.35 per million people in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for technicians in r&d?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 75 countries with data for 2015.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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
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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.