Türkiye vs United Kingdom: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS

Türkiye
15,275 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
21,623 Thousand persons
in 2019
Türkiye rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199920122025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 21,623 Thousand persons against 15,275 Thousand persons in Türkiye, a difference of 6,348 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 5,309 Thousand persons 13,951 Thousand persons 8,642 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 8,613 Thousand persons 19,208 Thousand persons 10,595 Thousand persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Türkiye or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 21,623 Thousand persons against 15,275 Thousand persons in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Türkiye and United Kingdom?
6,348 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Türkiye ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,385 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed