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

Netherlands
129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Türkiye
122,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Netherlands rank
12th
Türkiye rank
14th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Türkiye
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198119982015

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 122,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Türkiye, a difference of 6,772 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 48 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 79,151 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,868 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 60,283 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2000s 92,814 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,977 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 45,837 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2010s 119,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 105,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,353 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands

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 Türkiye?
Netherlands, at 129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 122,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Türkiye as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Netherlands and Türkiye?
6,772 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 14th 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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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
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