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

Austria
71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Finland
50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Austria rank
20th
Finland rank
23rd

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

  • Austria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland, a difference of 21,029 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 20th and Finland ranks 23rd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 20,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,357 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
1990s 27,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,522 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,639 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 65,601 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 53,323 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,278 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 Finland?
Austria, at 71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Austria and Finland?
21,029 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Austria ranks 20th and Finland ranks 23rd 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