Germany vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Germany
640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
South Korea
442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Germany rank
4th
South Korea rank
5th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 198,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and South 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 | South 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 South Korea?
- Germany, at 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Germany and South Korea?
- 198,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Germany ranks 4th 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.