Netherlands vs Spain: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Netherlands
129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Spain
200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Netherlands rank
12th
Spain rank
11th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198019972015

How they compare

Spain currently reports 200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 71,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 60,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 44,397 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,335 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
1990s 79,151 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 82,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,377 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain
2000s 92,814 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 169,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 76,722 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain
2010s 119,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 208,389 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 88,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain

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, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Netherlands and Spain?
71,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th 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