Technicians in R&D in Germany
Germany: Technicians in R&D was 2,007 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Germany, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2017, technicians in r&d in Germany stood at 2,007 per million people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Germany peaked at 2,007 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,076 per million people, in 2004.
Germany ranks 8th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,364 per million people | 1,355 per million people | 1,373 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,229 per million people | 1,076 per million people | 1,380 per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,789 per million people | 1,401 per million people | 2,007 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 5,926 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Germany?
- Technicians in r&d in Germany was 2,007 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,007 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,076 per million people in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for technicians in r&d?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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
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.