National Survey of Research and Experimental Development - Statistical Report (2019/20)

This Statistical Report presents data tables from the 2019/20 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D Survey). The report provides key findings of the survey with commentary, standard summary tables of the overall findings from 2019/20 and time series from previous instances of the survey. The Statistical Report is published annually, along with the Main Report, and provides selected analysis of the survey data.
The survey covers the sectors that perform R&D in South Africa:
• The business enterprise sector, comprising large, medium and small enterprises, including state-owned enterprises.
• The government sector, comprising national, provincial and local government with an R&D component; government research institutions and museums.
• The higher education sector, comprising all public and private higher education institutions with an R&D component.
• The not-for-profit sector, comprising non-governmental and other organisations formally registered as not-for-profit institutions.
• The science council sector, comprising the seven science councils established through Acts of Parliament.