Romania vs Serbia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Romania
36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Serbia
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Romania rank
29th
Serbia rank
30th

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

  • Romania
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia, a difference of 8,495 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Serbia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 30th of 50 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 31,949 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2020s 35,033 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania

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, Romania or Serbia?
Romania, at 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Romania and Serbia?
8,495 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Romania ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 30th of 50 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 599 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed