Number of R&D personnel at higher education institutions Japan 2014-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 26, 2024

As of March 2023, around 429 thousand people engaged in research and development (R&D) projects at higher education institutions in Japan. This was the highest number in the last decade. Of the total, around 342.5 thousand were employed as researchers.

Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

December 2023

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2014 to 2023; as of the end of March each year

Supplementary notes

Tertiary education institutions refer to university departments including graduate courses, junior colleges, colleges of technology, research institutions and facilities attached to universities, inter-university research institute corporations, and national institutes of technology.

Figures include numbers of researchers, research assistants, technicians, and other staff.

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