R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Denmark
Denmark: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Denmark peaked at 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2014 | 58,361 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 62,775 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 60,240 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 59,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 62,049 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 62,169 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70,694 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 70,689 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60,196 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 57,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 62,775 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2020s | 67,447 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 62,049 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 20 Austria 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 21 Czechia 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 22 Portugal 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 24 Greece 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 25 Finland 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 26 Hungary 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Denmark?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Denmark was 71,636 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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