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

Finland
50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Greece
49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Finland rank
23rd
Greece rank
24th

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

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Greece, a difference of 709 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Across all 16 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 24th of 48 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 28,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,930 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
1990s 37,119 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,944 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,175 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 56,518 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 52,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,887 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,921 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland

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, Finland or Greece?
Finland, at 50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Greece as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Finland and Greece?
709 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2015.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Finland ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 24th 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