As of March 2021, around 413 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 337 thousand were employed as researchers.
Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2012 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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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Statistics Bureau Japan. (December 17, 2021). Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau Japan. "Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau Japan. (2021). Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau Japan. "Number of Personnel Engaged in Research and Development (R&d) at Tertiary Education Institutions in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau Japan, Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/ (last visited June 30, 2022)
