Germany vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Germany
640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Japan
875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 234,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 395,510 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 769,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 374,419 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 1990s | 469,390 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 919,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 450,038 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2000s | 491,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 881,261 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 389,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2010s | 591,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 872,450 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 280,872 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Germany and Japan?
- 234,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st 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.