Science & Technology in Estonia 63 indicators covering science & technology for Estonia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 49 Patents 2023 up 92.2% 9th Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 10 Patents 2022 up 25.0% 10th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 444 Thousand persons 2025 up 19.5% 38th Patents - technology diffusion 32 Patents 2023 down 15.8% 8th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons 2025 up 19.5% 38th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons 2025 up 19.5% 38th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 70.0% 40th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.6% 2025 up 9.1% 20th Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 66.8% 2025 up 45.7% 18th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 49 Patents 2023 up 92.2% 9th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 10 Patents 2022 up 25.0% 10th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 17.43 Number 2012 up 205.8% 36th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 81.9% 2021 up 54.5% 9th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1.81 Number 2012 down 32.0% 36th Medical technology availability 22.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 up 14.2% 4th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 4.67 Number 2012 up 259.2% 33rd Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 78.0% 2019 up 111.0% 18th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 791.06 Million euro 2024 up 175.9% 42nd GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 791.06 Million euro 2024 up 175.9% 42nd Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 1,575 Megawatt 2024 down 42.0% 20th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 70.0% 40th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 70.0% 40th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 444 Thousand persons 2025 up 19.5% 38th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 36.31 Number 2017 up 28.7% 49th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 10,363 Head count 2023 up 37.9% 40th Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 10,363 Head count 2023 up 37.9% 40th Individuals - internet use 94.9% 2025 up 7.3% 19th Individuals - frequency of internet use 93.6% 2025 up 9.1% 20th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 82 Number 2025 up 156.2% 28th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 43.0% 2023 down 3.1% 15th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 1,868 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 284.2% 22nd National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 13.01 Million euro 2024 up 317.9% 26th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 26.5 Number 2013 up 2,550.0% 50th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 1 Number 2021 — 31st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 2.08 Number 2013 up 108.0% 55th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 98.0% 2025 up 0.3% 35th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 8.32 Number 2013 up 2.7% 47th Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 94.6% 2025 down 1.2% 22nd Mobile broadband internet traffic 1.17 Exabyte 2025 up 2,387.2% 31st Broadband internet coverage by technology 34.5% 2025 down 53.1% 32nd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 4.96 Number 2012 up 83.9% 51st Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 1.7 Number 2011 down 21.7% 44th Medical technology - historical data 27 Number 2020 up 28.6% 36th Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 0.7% 2025 down 78.8% 29th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 7.5% 2025 down 46.0% 24th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 7.5% 2025 down 46.0% 24th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 2.08 Number 2013 up 108.0% 50th High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 10.8% 2022 down 23.6% 14th R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 0.2% 2023 down 87.0% 31st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 0.333 Number 2013 down 66.7% 52nd Internet purchases by individuals 66.8% 2025 up 18.1% 14th Financial activities over the internet 33.9% 2025 up 23.1% 2nd Internet purchases by individuals 56.3% 2019 up 369.2% 13th Internet purchases - goods or services 36.1% 2024 — 27th Going Digital Toolkit - Data for the breakdown visualisations - part 5.13 Annual real value added growth 2018 up 276.3% 2nd Individuals - mobile internet access 33.0% 2019 down 0.1% 25th 1 2 Next → Page 1 of 2