The following page gives insight to the number of R&D personnel in Estonia, salaries and attained education.
The dataset is available here
Please refer to the sources (including Estonian Research Council)!
4.1. Researchers full-time equivalents in Estonia 2016−2025
4.2. R&D personnel full-time equivalents in Estonia 2016−2025
Source: Statistics Estonia, data updated: 26.06.2026. Calculations by Estonian Research Council.
4.3. Average monthly gross salary of Estonian R&D personnel 2015−2025 on full-time equivalent
4.4. Employed doctorate degree holders (aged 25-64) by sector of employment 2017-2024
Public sector includes higher education and government sectors; private sector includes business enterprise and private non-profit sectors.
Page last updated: 24.08.2026.
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