Science & Technology in Slovenia 63 indicators covering science & technology for Slovenia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 118.7 Patents 2023 up 4.4% 7th 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 29 Patents 2022 down 51.7% 7th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 564.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.2% 33rd Patents - technology diffusion 162 Patents 2023 down 92.8% 4th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.2% 33rd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.2% 33rd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 22.0% 34th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 90.7% 2025 up 28.6% 31st Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 53.2% 2025 up 90.4% 33rd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 118.7 Patents 2023 up 4.4% 7th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 29 Patents 2022 down 51.7% 7th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 99.68 Number 2012 up 19.6% 22nd Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 69.1% 2021 up 51.4% 20th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 18.86 Number 2012 down 40.1% 24th Medical technology availability 17.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2025 up 32.7% 6th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 6.5 Number 2012 down 47.1% 31st Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 76.2% 2019 up 152.0% 21st GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 1,458 Million euro 2024 up 63.8% 32nd GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 1,458 Million euro 2024 up 63.8% 32nd Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 1,158 Megawatt 2024 up 43.1% 28th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 22.0% 34th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 22.0% 34th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 564.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.2% 33rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 114.25 Number 2017 down 4.9% 39th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 17,587 Head count 2023 up 45.2% 36th Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 17,587 Head count 2023 up 45.2% 36th Individuals - internet use 91.6% 2025 up 25.3% 33rd Individuals - frequency of internet use 90.7% 2025 up 28.6% 32nd Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 171 Number 2025 up 44.9% 22nd Share of female researchers by sector of performance 35.9% 2023 down 0.1% 35th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 913.04 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 277.1% 30th National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 6.36 Million euro 2024 up 69.6% 34th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 77.67 Number 2013 up 23.3% 39th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 1 Number 2021 up 400.0% 31st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 32.23 Number 2013 up 81.6% 36th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 98.2% 2025 up 0.5% 33rd High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 9.22 Number 2013 up 38.2% 45th Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 87.8% 2025 down 9.9% 35th Mobile broadband internet traffic 0.51 Exabyte 2025 up 5,000.0% 36th Broadband internet coverage by technology 79.5% 2025 down 12.5% 19th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 27.53 Number 2012 down 61.6% 37th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 2.5 Number 2012 down 81.1% 41st Medical technology - historical data 40 Number 2021 up 53.8% 33rd Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 0.6% 2025 down 76.9% 32nd Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 7.8% 2025 down 62.3% 22nd Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 7.8% 2025 down 62.3% 22nd Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 11.75 Number 2013 down 26.8% 42nd High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 6.7% 2022 up 28.6% 29th R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 0.8% 2023 down 21.0% 12th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 1.11 Number 2013 up 176.8% 42nd Internet purchases by individuals 53.2% 2025 up 3.1% 30th Financial activities over the internet 14.6% 2025 up 108.3% 16th Fixed broadband internet traffic 3.58 Exabyte 2025 — 22nd Internet purchases by individuals 44.8% 2019 up 212.1% 23rd Internet purchases - goods or services 36.3% 2024 — 25th Going Digital Toolkit - Data for the breakdown visualisations - part 4.36 Annual real value added growth 2018 up 38.0% 3rd 1 2 Next → Page 1 of 2