Malta vs North Macedonia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Malta
1,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
North Macedonia
2,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Malta rank
47th
North Macedonia rank
46th

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

  • Malta
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 2,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta, a difference of 602 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Malta ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 46th of 48 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 880.2 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,310 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 430.2 Full-time equivalent (FTE) North Macedonia
2010s 1,353 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,628 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 274.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) North Macedonia

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, Malta or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 2,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Malta and North Macedonia?
602 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Malta ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 46th 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