R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
All-time low
377,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in United Kingdom, 2013–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 377,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2014 | 396,281 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 417,390 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 443,597 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 463,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.9% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Korea 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 South Korea 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 7 France 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 10 Italy 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 11 Türkiye 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in United Kingdom?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in United Kingdom was 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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