Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Japan
927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 1.86 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 3.0 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.16 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 885,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
| 2020s | 2.58 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 930,279 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.65 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
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, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Japan?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Japan?
- 1.86 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.