Japan's R&D spending in 2021 will remain third in the world rankings, behind the United States and China, but growth will lag behind other major countries, according to the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. I found out in a nutshell.In particular, R&D expenditures in the university sector have remained almost flat since the beginning of the 3s, symbolizing Japan's declining position in the academic field.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Japan's R&D expenditure in 2021 will be 18.1 trillion yen.The breakdown was 14.2 trillion yen for companies, 2.1 trillion yen for universities, and 1.5 trillion yen for public institutions. Companies ranked third, but universities ranked fourth after the United States, China, and Germany. Public institutions also ranked in China, the United States, and Germany. It is ranked 3th next.The growth rate is smaller than that of other major countries, and universities have not been able to get out of the flat state.
The number of researchers is 70.5, maintaining the third place after China and the United States.The breakdown is 3 for companies, 52.9 for universities, and 13.5 for public institutions.While companies remained in third place, following China and the United States, as in the previous year, universities ranked fourth, following China, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and public institutions ranked fourth, following China, Germany, and the United States. is dropping
However, this ranking change is due to the review of research and development expenses and the number of researchers in the UK and China, and the fact that the number of researchers at universities and public institutions in the United States has been announced by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). ing.
The number of patents is 6.6, which is the highest since the previous year.The number of trademark applications outside the country of residence was 12.1, falling from 5th place in the previous year to 6th place.
