Türkiye vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Türkiye
15,275 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21,623 Thousand persons
in 2019
Türkiye rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199920122025

How they compare

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

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5,309 Thousand persons 13,951 Thousand persons 8,642 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8,613 Thousand persons 19,208 Thousand persons 10,595 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Türkiye or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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, nuts 1 between Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6,348 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Türkiye ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. 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, NUTS 1 region and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed