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

Spain
200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
United Kingdom
413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Spain rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 212,994 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.1 times Spain's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 48 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 44,397 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 295,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 250,937 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
1990s 82,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 271,337 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 188,809 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2000s 178,240 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 147,610 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2010s 208,389 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 375,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 166,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Spain and United Kingdom?
212,994 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom 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