Technicians in R&D in Myanmar

Myanmar: Technicians in R&D was 18.7 per million people in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
18.7 per million people
World rank
69th
of 75 countries
All-time high
136.24 per million people
in 2002
All-time low
3.2 per million people
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2017

Technicians in R&D in Myanmar, 1997–2017

0501001501997200720171997: 3.2 per million people1998: 8 per million people1999: 48.5 per million people2001: 79.5 per million people2002: 136.2 per million people2017: 18.7 per million people

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 18.7 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Myanmar peaked at 136.24 per million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2 per million people, in 1997.

That places Myanmar 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.89 per million people 3.2 per million people 48.46 per million people 3
2000s 107.86 per million people 79.47 per million people 136.24 per million people 2
2010s 18.7 per million people 18.7 per million people 18.7 per million people 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 66 Pakistan 31.8 per million people compare
  2. 67 Mozambique 26.74 per million people compare
  3. 68 Iraq 22.98 per million people compare
  4. 70 Philippines 17.54 per million people compare
  5. 71 Madagascar 12.6 per million people compare
  6. 72 Guatemala 10.96 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Myanmar?
Technicians in r&d in Myanmar was 18.7 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 136.24 per million people in 2002.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per million people in 1997.
How does Myanmar rank for technicians in r&d?
Myanmar ranks 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.