Science & Technology in United Kingdom 57 indicators covering science & technology for United Kingdom. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,653 Patents 2023 up 1.1% 3rd 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 667.92 Patents 2022 down 75.2% 4th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons 2019 up 45.7% 2nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons 2019 up 45.7% 2nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons 2019 up 45.7% 2nd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2019 up 39.9% 8th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.3% 2020 up 21.2% 12th Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 83.0% 2020 up 37.7% 4th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 4,653 Patents 2023 up 1.1% 3rd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 667.92 Patents 2022 down 75.2% 4th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 4,247 Number 2012 down 24.7% 3rd Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 57.3% 2020 up 19.0% 28th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 724.25 Number 2012 down 39.9% 3rd Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 53.93 Percentage of general services support estimate 2024 up 2.6% 1st High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 935.65 Number 2012 down 41.6% 3rd Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 88.4% 2019 up 39.5% 6th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 44,366 Million euro 2019 up 52.8% 8th GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 44,366 Million euro 2019 up 52.8% 8th Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 10,840 Megawatt 2019 down 67.0% 5th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2019 up 39.9% 8th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2019 up 39.9% 8th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 21,623 Thousand persons 2019 up 45.7% 2nd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 5,437 Number 2017 down 3.4% 8th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 535,477 Head count 2018 up 42.0% 5th Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 535,477 Head count 2018 up 42.0% 5th Individuals - internet use 97.3% 2020 up 17.1% 12th Individuals - frequency of internet use 96.3% 2020 up 21.2% 12th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 38.6% 2018 up 5.0% 26th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 7,106 Gigawatt-hour 2019 up 75.0% 15th National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 740.6 Million euro 2019 up 56.1% 5th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 3,574 Number 2013 down 19.5% 9th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 28.98 Number 2021 up 7.5% 15th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 847.34 Number 2013 down 31.9% 6th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 98.4% 2020 up 1.1% 30th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 1,007 Number 2013 down 31.3% 8th Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 98.1% 2020 up 0.8% 9th Mobile broadband internet traffic 15.08 Exabyte 2025 up 202.0% 3rd Broadband internet coverage by technology 99.5% 2025 down 0.5% 3rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 1,386 Number 2012 down 71.5% 9th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 341.35 Number 2012 down 75.1% 8th Medical technology - historical data 610.99 Number 2014 up 45.1% 8th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 719.41 Number 2013 down 22.2% 5th R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 0.7% 2017 down 9.5% 16th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 30.78 Number 2013 down 43.0% 8th Internet purchases by individuals 80.1% 2019 up 38.9% 1st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies 2,796 Number 2012 down 25.8% 3rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 484.17 Number 2012 down 44.8% 5th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other 644.7 Number 2012 down 36.3% 3rd Going Digital Toolkit - Data for the breakdown visualisations - part -0.481 Annual real value added growth 2018 down 318.3% 9th Individuals - mobile internet access 56.3% 2019 up 68.9% 4th Broadband internet coverage by speed 99.2% 2020 up 0.9% 14th Individuals - internet activities 40.0% 2015 up 51.2% 9th Individuals - places of internet use 2.6% 2010 down 50.6% 16th