UK Data Service .Stat Guides
Guide to UNESCO Research and Experimental Development Statistics
INTRODUCTION
As the statistical branch of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Institute for Statistics (UIS) produces cross-nationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories.
The UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS) produces a wide range of indicators on the human and financial resources invested in R&D for countries at all stages of development. The Research and Experimental Developments Statistics consist of annual data from 1996 onwards for over 160 countries. The data were collected through the Institute’s survey on R&D statistics in partnership with regional and international organizations, including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Eurostat.
Main topics
The following topics are covered:
- Human resources in research and development
- Total R&D personnel
- Researchers
- Technicians and equivalent staff
- Other supporting staff
- Expenditure on research and development (R&D)
Access UNESCO data
Access to the UNESCO Statistics via UKDS.Stat is freely available to all.
Please refer to the UIS Terms and Conditions of Data Use.
User RESOURCES
UNESCO produces the documentation below to accompany the Research and Experimental Development Statistics dataset:
