Technicians in R&D in Thailand

Thailand: Technicians in R&D was 296.94 per million people in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
296.94 per million people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
41st
of 75 countries
All-time high
319.77 per million people
in 2016
All-time low
38.3 per million people
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2017

Technicians in R&D in Thailand, 1996–2017

01002003001996200620171996: 38.3 per million people1997: 73.1 per million people1999: 84.8 per million people2001: 111.9 per million people2003: 203.5 per million people2005: 160.8 per million people2007: 143 per million people2009: 224.9 per million people2011: 167.6 per million people2014: 191.3 per million people2015: 240.7 per million people2016: 319.8 per million people2017: 296.9 per million people

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 296.94 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Thailand peaked at 319.77 per million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.3 per million people, in 1996.

That places Thailand 41st out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.38 per million people 38.3 per million people 84.77 per million people 3
2000s 168.82 per million people 111.9 per million people 224.87 per million people 5
2010s 243.24 per million people 167.55 per million people 319.77 per million people 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 38 Cyprus 325.14 per million people compare
  2. 39 Hong Kong (China) 315.8 per million people compare
  3. 40 Chile 303.47 per million people compare
  4. 42 Romania 278.82 per million people compare
  5. 43 Georgia 241.6 per million people compare
  6. 44 Malaysia 233.44 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Thailand?
Technicians in r&d in Thailand was 296.94 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 319.77 per million people in 2016.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3 per million people in 1996.
How does Thailand rank for technicians in r&d?
Thailand ranks 41st out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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.