Science & Technology in Spain 127 indicators covering science & technology for Spain. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 3,654 2023 up 39.3% 33rd Research & development spending as a share of GDP 1.5% 2023 up 17.7% 30th Medical technology availability 21.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 up 19.8% 22nd High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 242.17 Number 2012 up 68.5% 12th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.4% 2024 up 0.8% 14th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 86.8% 2019 up 126.1% 9th R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 90,723 Persons 2023 up 52.8% 11th Number of R&D researchers per million people 3,654 per million people 2023 up 39.3% 32nd Researchers (HC) - % Female 41.7% 2023 up 6.1% 49th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 23,931 Million euro 2024 up 86.7% 14th GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 23,931 Million euro 2024 up 86.7% 14th Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 2,936 Megawatt 2024 down 73.2% 17th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 47.5% 12th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 47.5% 12th Technicians in R&D 1,265 per million people 2017 up 14.2% 16th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 44.9% 2023 up 8.6% 51st Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 54.5% 2023 up 11.9% 18th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 14,611 Thousand persons 2025 up 30.4% 6th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 31.1% 2023 up 2.1% 35th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 1,655 Number 2017 up 19.2% 18th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 276,018 Head count 2023 up 32.2% 11th Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 276,018 Head count 2023 up 32.2% 11th Researchers (FTE) - % Female 39.6% 2023 up 2.3% 45th Individuals - internet use 96.3% 2025 up 22.4% 15th Individuals - frequency of internet use 95.4% 2025 up 27.7% 16th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 2,255 Number 2025 up 48.6% 11th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 43.7% 2023 up 5.2% 44th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 50.5% 2023 up 6.9% 28th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 41.7% 2023 up 6.1% 17th Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies 4 patents 2024 down 86.2% 11th Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies 9 patents 2022 down 91.8% 9th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 16,881 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 361.8% 5th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 50.4% 2023 up 4.9% 19th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 31.2% 2023 up 0.3% 26th National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 866.24 Million euro 2025 up 153.2% 4th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 1,105 Number 2013 up 40.9% 19th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 22.32 Number 2021 up 25.6% 17th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 266.55 Number 2013 up 15.4% 16th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 49.2% 2023 down 10.1% 22nd Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 99.0% 2025 up 1.3% 23rd High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 270.03 Number 2013 up 91.7% 20th Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 97.0% 2025 up 4.1% 14th Mobile broadband internet traffic 10.19 Exabyte 2025 up 2,730.6% 7th Broadband internet coverage by technology 31.6% 2023 down 65.3% 34th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 585.83 Number 2012 down 14.2% 18th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 61.95 Number 2012 down 57.1% 21st Medical technology - historical data 949 Number 2020 up 27.7% 5th Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 1.7% 2025 down 68.5% 15th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 5.7% 2025 down 70.5% 28th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 5.7% 2025 down 70.5% 28th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 148.65 Number 2013 up 4.4% 20th High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 8.5% 2022 up 69.9% 21st R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 0.8% 2023 up 23.8% 14th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 10.13 Number 2013 down 28.5% 15th Internet purchases by individuals 59.6% 2025 up 10.8% 21st Financial activities over the internet 12.6% 2025 up 70.7% 22nd Fixed broadband internet traffic 84.48 Exabyte 2025 up 903.3% 2nd Internet purchases by individuals 46.9% 2019 up 208.5% 20th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies 1,031 Number 2012 up 40.0% 9th Internet purchases - 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