Technicians in R&D in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Technicians in R&D was 74.71 per million people in 2015. β² Rising
Technicians in R&D in Sri Lanka, 1996β2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (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 0.0375 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.3574 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -7.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 132.55 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 273 (2021)
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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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.