Technicians in R&D in Spain
Spain: Technicians in R&D was 1,265 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Spain, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,265 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2017.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Spain peaked at 1,293 per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 433.01 per million people, in 1996.
That places Spain 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486.71 per million people | 433.01 per million people | 583.2 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 915.15 per million people | 627.62 per million people | 1,243 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,223 per million people | 1,163 per million people | 1,293 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 126 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 1,308 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 39.23 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 3,654 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Spain?
- Technicians in r&d in Spain was 1,265 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,293 per million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.01 per million people in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for technicians in r&d?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.