European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Japan
875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
Japan rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • Japan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M198119982015

How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 2.00 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 3.3 times Japan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.27 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 880,823 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 2.70 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 872,450 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.83 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

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, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Japan?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
2.00 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
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