R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Greece
Greece: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
All-time low
9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1989
Years of data
16
1989–2015
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Greece, 1989–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Greece recorded 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Greece peaked at 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1989.
Greece ranks 24th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Greece, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1991 | 11,059 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 14,549 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 17,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 20,158 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 26,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 30,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 31,849 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 33,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 35,140 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 35,531 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36,913 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 37,361 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 43,316 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1 |
| 1990s | 17,944 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,059 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 26,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2000s | 33,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 30,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 35,531 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 41,887 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 36,913 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 21 Czechia 66,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 22 Denmark 59,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 23 Finland 50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 25 Portugal 47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 26 Norway 42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 27 Hungary 36,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Greece?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Greece was 49,658 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1989.
- How does Greece rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2015.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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