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

Sweden
83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Türkiye
122,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Sweden rank
17th
Türkiye rank
14th

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

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

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 122,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden, a difference of 38,737 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 61,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,451 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2000s 75,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 51,725 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,041 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2010s 80,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 105,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,217 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Türkiye

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, Sweden or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 122,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Sweden and Türkiye?
38,737 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Sweden ranks 17th 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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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