R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
All-time low
2.09 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2015
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2002–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.09 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2003 | 2.11 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.46 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.09 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.49 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.54 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 1 Japan 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 2 Russian Federation 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 2 Russia 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 4 Germany 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 Korea 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 South Korea 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More education data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 29.38 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 21.04 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 97.8 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 20.95 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 96.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.84 million Number (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 18.9% (2019)
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.7% (2019)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 2.5% (2019)
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational 6.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2002.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2015.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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