R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Netherlands
Netherlands: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
135,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 198,165 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.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Netherlands peaked at 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.
That places Netherlands 15th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 135,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2014 | 136,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 139,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 144,482 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 150,399 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 156,875 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 160,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 166,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 173,667 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 183,533 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 193,043 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 146,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 135,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 160,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2020s | 182,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 166,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Spain 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Poland 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Poland 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 15 Netherlands 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 17 Belgium 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 18 Sweden 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Netherlands?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Netherlands was 198,165 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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