Science & Technology in South Korea 18 indicators covering science & technology for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 up 62.7% 6th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 88,821 Million euro 2024 up 94.8% 5th GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 88,821 Million euro 2024 up 94.8% 5th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 up 62.7% 6th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 up 62.7% 6th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 615,063 Head count 2024 up 40.6% 3rd Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 615,063 Head count 2024 up 40.6% 3rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6,423 Number 2014 up 42.7% 6th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 24.2% 2024 up 30.9% 48th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 5,837 Number 2013 up 70.8% 6th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 1,154 Number 2021 up 65.6% 4th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 464.08 Number 2013 up 64.4% 12th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 2,410 Number 2013 up 41.4% 4th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 3,092 Number 2012 up 49.6% 5th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 775.12 Number 2012 down 35.0% 5th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 282.74 Number 2013 up 106.9% 13th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 5.21 Number 2013 down 36.1% 20th Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority 51 Number 2013 up 30.8% 12th