English: He said according to data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics in 2018, the Philippines lagged behind neighboring ASEAN countries like Singapore which had 6,824 researchers per million, Malaysia which had 2,184 researchers per million, and Thailand which had 1,758 researchers per million.
Filipino: Ayon sa datos ng UNESCO Institute for Statistics noong 2018, nahuhuli ang Pilipinas sa mga bansang ASEAN tulad ng Singapore na may 6,824 researchers per million, Malaysia na may 2,184 researchers per million, at Thailand na may 1,758 researchers per million.