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

Spain
200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Türkiye
122,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Spain rank
11th
Türkiye rank
14th

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

  • Spain
  • Türkiye
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198019972015

How they compare

Spain currently reports 200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 122,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Türkiye, a difference of 78,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

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

Spain ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 82,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,868 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 63,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain
2000s 169,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,977 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 122,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain
2010s 208,389 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 105,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 103,320 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, Spain or Türkiye?
Spain, at 200,866 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 Spain and Türkiye?
78,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Spain ranks 11th 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
Last refreshed