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

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 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 Lithuania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Estonia

13,729 Persons

in 2023

Lithuania

25,940 Persons

in 2023

Estonia rank

9th

Lithuania rank

6th

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

Estonia
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 25,940 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 12,211 Persons.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.9 times Estonia's.

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

Estonia ranks 9th and Lithuania ranks 6th of 9 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9,901 Persons	23,483 Persons	13,582 Persons	Lithuania
2020s	12,437 Persons	26,201 Persons	13,764 Persons	Lithuania

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 Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 25,940 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 Lithuania?: 12,211 Persons, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Estonia ranks 9th and Lithuania ranks 6th 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).