Estonia vs Lithuania: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Estonia
5,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Lithuania
10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Estonia rank
40th
Lithuania rank
38th

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

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 5,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia, a difference of 4,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.9 times Estonia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 38th of 48 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 4,572 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,820 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania
2000s 4,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,278 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,770 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania
2010s 5,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania

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, Estonia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 5,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Estonia and Lithuania?
4,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Estonia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 38th 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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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