How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?

10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2001.

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.

France vs Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

France

390,631 Persons

in 2001

Türkiye

418,603 Persons

in 2024

France rank

5th

Türkiye rank

2nd

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

France
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 418,603 Persons against 390,631 Persons in France, a difference of 27,972 Persons.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	363,923 Persons	50,553 Persons	313,371 Persons	France
2000s	386,120 Persons	76,017 Persons	310,103 Persons	France

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, France or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 418,603 Persons against 390,631 Persons in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between France and Türkiye?: 27,972 Persons, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2001.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: France ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 25 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).