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

Slovenia
25,863 Persons
in 2023
Spain
431,848 Persons
in 2023
Slovenia rank
7th
Spain rank
4th

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

  • Slovenia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 431,848 Persons against 25,863 Persons in Slovenia, a difference of 405,985 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 16.7 times Slovenia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Slovenia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11,936 Persons 166,653 Persons 154,717 Persons Spain
2000s 13,123 Persons 288,249 Persons 275,126 Persons Spain
2010s 21,416 Persons 350,452 Persons 329,036 Persons Spain
2020s 25,435 Persons 407,114 Persons 381,678 Persons Spain

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, Slovenia or Spain?
Spain, at 431,848 Persons against 25,863 Persons in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Slovenia and Spain?
405,985 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Slovenia and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Slovenia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th 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).