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

Estonia
13,729 Persons
in 2023
Slovenia
25,863 Persons
in 2023
Estonia rank
9th
Slovenia rank
7th

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

  • Estonia
  • Slovenia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199720102023

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 25,863 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 12,134 Persons.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,560 Persons 12,097 Persons 5,536 Persons Slovenia
2000s 8,227 Persons 13,834 Persons 5,606 Persons Slovenia
2010s 9,972 Persons 21,416 Persons 11,444 Persons Slovenia
2020s 12,437 Persons 25,435 Persons 12,998 Persons Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 25,863 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 Slovenia?
12,134 Persons, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovenia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Estonia ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 7th 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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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

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).