R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Croatia

Croatia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 50 countries
All-time high
17,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2022
All-time low
10,026 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Croatia, 2013–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2013201820242013: 10.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 10.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 10.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 11.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 11.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 13.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 14.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 15.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 16.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 17.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 16.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 16.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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 Croatia is 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Croatia peaked at 17,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,026 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2014.

That places Croatia 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex in Croatia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2013 10,448 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2014 10,026 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.0%
2015 10,644 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.2%
2016 11,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.4%
2017 11,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
2018 13,029 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.6%
2019 14,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.2%
2020 15,517 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.1%
2021 16,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.5%
2022 17,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.0%
2023 16,664 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.1%
2024 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,708 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,026 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7
2020s 16,490 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,517 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 34 Slovenia 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 34 Slovenia 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 36 Croatia 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 38 Lithuania 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 38 Lithuania 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Croatia?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Croatia was 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,026 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2014.
How does Croatia rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Croatia ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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