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
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.