R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2019
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 8.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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