Austria vs Denmark: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Austria
71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Denmark
59,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Austria rank
20th
Denmark rank
22nd

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 59,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark, a difference of 11,864 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 22nd of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 20,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 371.67 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
1990s 27,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,291 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,408 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 47,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,659 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 65,601 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,930 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,671 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 59,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Austria and Denmark?
11,864 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Austria ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 22nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed