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

France
417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2014
South Korea
442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
France rank
7th
South Korea rank
5th

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

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 24,898 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 313,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 175,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2000s 355,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 137,655 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2010s 409,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 384,981 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France

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 South Korea?
South Korea, at 442,027 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 South Korea?
24,898 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
France ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th 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