What is technicians in r&d in Chile?

Technicians in r&d in Chile was 303.47 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 Chile?

The highest recorded value was 313.68 per million people in 2014.

What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 213.67 per million people in 2009.

How does Chile rank for technicians in r&d?

Chile ranks 40th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.

Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Chile 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.

Technicians in R&D in Chile

Name: Technicians in R&D in Chile
Creator: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Chile: Technicians in R&D was 303.47 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

303.47 per million people

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

40th

of 75 countries

All-time high

313.68 per million people

in 2014

All-time low

213.67 per million people

in 2009

Years of data

2007–2017

Technicians in R&D in Chile, 2007–2017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for technicians in r&d in Chile is 303.47 per million people, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Chile peaked at 313.68 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 213.67 per million people, in 2009.

That places Chile 40th 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 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	251.11 per million people	213.67 per million people	294.72 per million people	3
2010s	284.64 per million people	229.1 per million people	313.68 per million people	8

Countries ranked near Chile

37 Turkey 353.74 per million people compare
38 Cyprus 325.14 per million people compare
39 Hong Kong 315.8 per million people compare
41 Thailand 296.94 per million people compare
42 Romania 278.82 per million people compare
43 Georgia 241.6 per million people compare

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More science & technology data for Chile

Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
Patent applications, nonresidents 2,680 (2021)
Patent applications, residents 402 (2021)
Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2022)
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.73 per 100 people (2024)
Researchers in R&D 707.06 per million people (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Chile?: Technicians in r&d in Chile was 303.47 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 Chile?: The highest recorded value was 313.68 per million people in 2014.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 213.67 per million people in 2009.
How does Chile rank for technicians in r&d?: Chile ranks 40th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.