How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Greece: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Estonia

13,729 Persons

in 2023

Greece

132,622 Persons

in 2023

Estonia rank

9th

Greece rank

12th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Estonia
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 132,622 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 118,893 Persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 9.7 times Estonia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Greece ranks 12th of 9 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,559 Persons	57,108 Persons	50,549 Persons	Greece
2000s	7,386 Persons	58,540 Persons	51,154 Persons	Greece
2010s	10,046 Persons	89,403 Persons	79,357 Persons	Greece
2020s	12,819 Persons	124,791 Persons	111,972 Persons	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Estonia or Greece?: Greece, at 132,622 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Estonia and Greece?: 118,893 Persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Estonia ranks 9th and Greece ranks 12th of 9 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).