Science & Technology in Türkiye 70 indicators covering science & technology for Türkiye. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 390 Patents 2023 down 16.2% 6th 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 56 Patents 2022 down 75.1% 6th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 15,275 Thousand persons 2025 up 72.8% 5th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 89.8% 2025 up 67.2% 65th Patents - technology diffusion 1,760 Patents 2023 up 11.9% 3rd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 15,275 Thousand persons 2025 up 72.8% 5th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 15,275 Thousand persons 2025 up 72.8% 5th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 168.9% 11th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 1.9% 66th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 89.2% 2025 up 84.6% 36th Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 42.3% 2025 up 295.1% 40th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.8% 2024 up 7.3% 65th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 390 Patents 2023 down 16.2% 6th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.7% 2024 — 51st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 56 Patents 2022 down 75.1% 6th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 96.6% 2025 up 6.0% 44th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 282.18 Number 2012 up 363.7% 18th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 58.9% 2021 up 443.7% 27th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 102.16 Number 2012 up 441.4% 15th Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 0.3268 Percentage of general services support estimate 2024 down 93.9% 4th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,645 2023 up 124.9% 37th Medical technology availability 16.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 up 16.2% 7th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 32.49 Number 2012 up 594.2% 20th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 81.6% 2024 up 43.9% 55th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 71.9% 2019 up 430.9% 30th R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 158,816 Persons 2023 up 248.2% 4th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 18,323 Million euro 2024 up 202.6% 17th GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 18,323 Million euro 2024 up 202.6% 17th Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 19,627 Megawatt 2024 up 49.2% 4th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 168.9% 11th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 168.9% 11th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 15,275 Thousand persons 2025 up 72.8% 5th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 483.68 Number 2014 up 308.5% 28th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 344,650 Head count 2024 up 89.8% 10th Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 344,650 Head count 2024 up 89.8% 10th Individuals - internet use 89.8% 2025 up 74.0% 38th Individuals - frequency of internet use 89.2% 2025 up 84.6% 37th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 659 Number 2025 up 47.4% 15th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 37.3% 2024 up 1.1% 30th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 0 Gigawatt-hour 2018 — 39th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 301.17 Number 2013 up 307.0% 29th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 98.85 Number 2013 up 506.8% 24th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 96.0% 2025 up 4.4% 41st High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 28.29 Number 2013 up 173.9% 33rd Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 91.5% 2025 up 1.0% 25th Mobile broadband internet traffic 14.6 Exabyte 2024 up 5,114.3% 4th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 122.65 Number 2012 up 159.8% 26th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 6.03 Number 2012 down 22.0% 38th Medical technology - historical data 1,248 Number 2020 up 38.1% 4th Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 0.9% 2025 down 82.4% 22nd Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 8.0% 2025 down 76.8% 21st Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 8.0% 2025 down 76.8% 21st Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 56.51 Number 2013 up 314.9% 26th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 3.33 Number 2013 up 233.3% 23rd Internet purchases by individuals 42.3% 2025 up 76.7% 37th Financial activities over the internet 6.7% 2025 up 366.7% 31st Page 1 of 2 Next →