The line charts provides information about how the levels of participation in education and science in developing and industrialised countries changed in 1980 and 1990.
Overall, it is clear that a remarkable rise was observed in all metrics for both developing and industrialized countries, with the most significant improvements recorded in industrialized countries. It is also noteworthy that industrialized countries consistently recorded the highest figures across all the years.
The average years of schooling experienced a significant growth, increasing by approximately 3 years in industrialized countries from around 8 years in 1980 to 11 years in 1990. In contrast, the proportion in developing countries increased only slightly, from about 2 years to 3 years during the same period. Meanwhile, the number of scientists and technicians per 1,000 people in industrialized countries underwent a notable rise from 40 to 70, while in developing countries, this figure increased from around 10 to 20 over the years.
Spending on research and development also showed a substantial rise, particularly in industrialized countries, where it soared from 150 units in 1980 to 350 units in 1990. In contrast, the spending in developing countries increased modestly from 10 units to 20 units.