Korea vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Korea
442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
United Kingdom
413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Korea rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Korea currently reports 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom, a difference of 28,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 277,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 139,708 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 232,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 93,043 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 394,488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 375,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 19,323 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Korea |
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, Korea or United Kingdom?
- Korea, at 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Korea and United Kingdom?
- 28,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom 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.