South Africa - Higher Education Total R&D Personnel

Since 2014, South Africa Higher Education Total R&D Personnel rose 6.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 66 comparing other countries in Higher Education Total R&D Personnel with 24,099.91 Full-Time Equivalent. China lead the ranking with 415,536.9 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, that is +1.1% versus 2018. Poland recorded the best 5 years average growth at +9.7% per year, while United Arab Emirates recorded the worst performance at -26.7% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 24,099.91
2018 23,315.47
2017 22,515.02
2016 22,061.30
2015 20,812.00
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How does South Africa rank in Higher Education Total R&D Personnel?

# 141 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
415,537 2019 +1.1 % +4.4 % View data
4 #4
Japan
211,903 2019 +0.9 % +0.3 % View data
63 #63
Mexico
24,611 2019 +0.1 % +2.5 % View data
66 #66
South Africa
24,100 2019 +3.4 % +6.1 % View data
69 #69
Greece
23,157 2019 -1.2 % -0.7 % View data
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