Technicians in R&D (per million people) in South Korea stood at 1,311 in 2018, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 4.8% from 1,251 in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2008, the value was 800.5 (up 64% since). The latest value is the highest since 1996; the lowest was 446.8 in 2001. South Korea ranked 12th highest of the 59 countries in this dataset in 2017; Luxembourg ranked first.
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Technicians in R&D (per million people) in South Korea stood at 1,311 in 2018, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 4.8% from 1,251 in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2008, the value was 800.5 (up 64% since).
South Korea ranked 12th highest of the 59 countries in this dataset in 2017; Luxembourg ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1996; the lowest was 446.8 in 2001.
| Indicator | Technicians in R&D (per million people) |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Category | Technology and Internet |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Technicians in R&D (per million people) — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-tech-rd-p6/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6?locations=KR
World Bank. "Technicians in R&D (per million people) — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-tech-rd-p6/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6?locations=KR.
World Bank. 2026. "Technicians in R&D (per million people) — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-tech-rd-p6/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6?locations=KR.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sp_pop_tech_rd_p6_kor,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Technicians in R\&D (per million people) --- South Korea}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-tech-rd-p6/KOR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6?locations=KR}
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