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

Serbia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
18,143 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820242013: 18.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 19.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 21.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 21.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 20.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 20.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 20.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 21.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 21.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 22.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 24.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 28.3k 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 Serbia is 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Serbia peaked at 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,143 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.

Serbia ranks 30th 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex in Serbia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2013 18,143 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2014 19,446 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.2%
2015 21,573 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.9%
2016 21,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.1%
2017 20,788 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.8%
2018 20,868 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
2019 20,545 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.5%
2020 21,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.5%
2021 21,442 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.8%
2022 22,523 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2023 24,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.7%
2024 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,143 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7
2020s 23,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 27 Norway 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 28 Ireland 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 29 Romania 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 31 Bulgaria 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 32 Slovakia 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 32 Slovakia 25,641 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 Serbia?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Serbia was 28,333 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,143 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Serbia ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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