Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Germany
839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Germany
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 1.98 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.4 times Germany's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 4 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 660,273 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.53 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 2.65 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 787,457 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.86 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
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 – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
- 1.98 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd 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.