France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

France
417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
France rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 270,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 295,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,597 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 310,171 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 271,337 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2000s 360,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,804 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2010s 409,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 367,426 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 42,033 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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