R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1994
All-time low
826,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
22
1994–2015
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation, 1994–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in 2015.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation peaked at 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1994 and was at its lowest, 826,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1995 | 1.21 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 967,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 989,291 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 986,854 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 973,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 951,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 919,716 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 916,509 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 912,291 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 869,772 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 845,942 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 839,992 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 839,183 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 828,401 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 826,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 829,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 16.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 17.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 967,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6 |
| 2000s | 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 845,942 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 832,859 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 826,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 839,992 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation was 833,654 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1994.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 826,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2015.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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