Bulgaria vs Serbia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Bulgaria
22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Serbia
21,573 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
30th
Serbia rank
31st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 21,573 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia, a difference of 919 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Serbia ranks 31st of 48 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 17,724 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Serbia
2010s 18,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,609 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 327.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Serbia

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, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 21,573 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Bulgaria and Serbia?
919 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Serbia ranks 31st 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