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)
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 of Japan. (December 15, 2023). Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2023). Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of Personnel Engaged in Research and Development (R&d) at Tertiary Education Institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) at tertiary education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, December 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196653/japan-number-personnel-research-and-development-higher-education-institutions/
