France vs Germany: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

France
417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2014
Germany
640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
France rank
7th
Germany rank
4th

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

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 223,387 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 272,250 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 395,510 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 123,260 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
1990s 309,617 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 469,390 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 159,773 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2000s 355,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 491,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 135,801 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2010s 409,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 581,790 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 172,330 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany

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, France or Germany?
Germany, at 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between France and Germany?
223,387 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.
How do France and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th 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