Technicians in R&D in Guatemala

Guatemala: Technicians in R&D was 10.96 per million people in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
10.96 per million people
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
72nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
37.23 per million people
in 2007
All-time low
10.61 per million people
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Technicians in R&D in Guatemala, 2005–2018

102030402005201120182005: 10.6 per million people2006: 11.7 per million people2007: 37.2 per million people2008: 34.1 per million people2009: 16.8 per million people2010: 18.7 per million people2011: 14.3 per million people2012: 18.1 per million people2013: 23.1 per million people2014: 26.4 per million people2015: 25.6 per million people2016: 26.7 per million people2017: 20.4 per million people2018: 11 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2018, technicians in r&d in Guatemala stood at 10.96 per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Guatemala peaked at 37.23 per million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.61 per million people, in 2005.

That places Guatemala 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.09 per million people 10.61 per million people 37.23 per million people 5
2010s 20.46 per million people 10.96 per million people 26.65 per million people 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 69 Myanmar 18.7 per million people compare
  2. 70 Philippines 17.54 per million people compare
  3. 71 Madagascar 12.6 per million people compare
  4. 73 Niger 8.51 per million people compare
  5. 74 Lesotho 6.95 per million people compare
  6. 75 Togo 3.62 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Guatemala?
Technicians in r&d in Guatemala was 10.96 per million people in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 37.23 per million people in 2007.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 10.61 per million people in 2005.
How does Guatemala rank for technicians in r&d?
Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala 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

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.