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In 1998, total headcount of S&T personnel (researchers and technicians) was 449,000 -up from 334,000 in 1993. Full-time equivalent (FTE) S&T personnel rose from 269,000 to 333,000 in the same period. The country is committed especially to expanding the number of personnel with master's degrees and PhDs in science and technology.
The scientific and technologic community in Mexico is a small, but highly qualified group. A lack of trained personnel to do tasks of science and technology, especially in research and technological development areas and in particular, in the productive sector is being overcome by the government through different actions: Modifying the education system, information dissemination from universities to industries etc.
In 1998, total headcount of S&T personnel (researchers and technicians) was 449,000 -up from 334,000 in 1993. Full-time equivalent (FTE) S&T personnel rose from 269,000 to 333,000 in the same period. The country is committed especially to expanding the number of personnel with master's degrees and PhDs in science and technology.