Germany vs Korea: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Germany
640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Korea
442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Germany rank
4th
Korea rank
5th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea, a difference of 198,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 462,873 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 324,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Germany |
| 2000s | 491,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 273,456 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Germany |
| 2010s | 591,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 394,488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 197,089 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, Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Germany and Korea?
- 198,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Germany ranks 4th and 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.