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

Korea
442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Korea rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

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

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k198119982015

How they compare

Korea currently reports 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 28,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 277,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 139,708 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 232,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 93,043 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Korea ranks 5th 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