Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Thailand
Thailand: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 296.94 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Thailand, 1996–2017
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.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.3 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 73.07 per million people | +90.8% |
| 1999 | 84.77 per million people | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 111.9 per million people | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 203.55 per million people | +81.9% |
| 2005 | 160.82 per million people | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 142.95 per million people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 224.87 per million people | +57.3% |
| 2011 | 167.55 per million people | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 191.27 per million people | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 240.69 per million people | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 319.77 per million people | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 296.94 per million people | -7.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 296.94 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.9 per million people, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 296.94 per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 315.8 per million people, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.