What is technicians in r&d in Panama?

Technicians in r&d in Panama was 155.13 per million people in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 155.13 per million people in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 45.6 per million people in 2011.

How does Panama rank for technicians in r&d?

Panama ranks 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2013.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Panama 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 Panama

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

Panama: Technicians in R&D was 155.13 per million people in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)

155.13 per million people

Change on year

up 67.1%

World rank

47th

of 75 countries

All-time high

155.13 per million people

in 2013

All-time low

45.6 per million people

in 2011

Years of data

2006–2013

Technicians in R&D in Panama, 2006–2013

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 155.13 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 67.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Panama ranks 47th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	107.77 per million people	102.31 per million people	113.79 per million people	3
2010s	97.85 per million people	45.6 per million people	155.13 per million people	3

Countries ranked near Panama

44 Malaysia 233.44 per million people compare
45 Macao 182.46 per million people compare
46 Montenegro 156.16 per million people compare
48 Ukraine 150.14 per million people compare
49 Mexico 140.3 per million people compare
50 South Africa 129.51 per million people compare

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More science & technology data for Panama

Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
Patent applications, nonresidents 401 (2021)
Patent applications, residents 35 (2021)
Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2024)
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 18.13 per 100 people (2023)
Researchers in R&D 250.47 per million people (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Panama?: Technicians in r&d in Panama was 155.13 per million people in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 155.13 per million people in 2013.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 45.6 per million people in 2011.
How does Panama rank for technicians in r&d?: Panama ranks 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2013.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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.