Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector Higher Education Sector Researchers in intramural R&D by type of center Unidades: specified in the variables Public universities Private universities Other centres of higher education Total Intramural R&D research staff: By qualification (HC): Total 116.960 16.329 4.091 137.380 By qualification (HC): University PhD 78.319 9.956 1.898 90.173 By qualification (HC): Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents 29.422 5.770 1.792 36.984 By qualification (HC): Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents 7.383 333 371 8.087 By qualification (HC): Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents 658 30 20 708 By qualification (HC): Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar 449 150 4 603 By qualification (HC): Other studies 729 90 6 825 By qualification (HC). Women: Total 50.899 7.868 1.720 60.487 By qualification (HC). Women: University PhD 32.647 4.910 759 38.316 By qualification (HC). Women: Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents 13.772 2.714 750 17.236 By qualification (HC). Women: Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents 3.636 144 192 3.972 By qualification (HC). Women: Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents 350 18 13 381 By qualification (HC). Women: Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar 212 55 2 269 By qualification (HC). Women: Other studies 282 27 4 313 By qualification (FTE): Total 61.514,8 6.254,2 2.215,1 69.984,1 By qualification (FTE): University PhD 40.618,5 4.137,3 940,3 45.696,1 By qualification (FTE): Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents 16.126,8 1.831,6 1.111,7 19.070,1 By qualification (FTE): Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents 3.698,4 136,6 141,8 3.976,8 By qualification (FTE): Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents 293,8 21,9 15,2 330,9 By qualification (FTE): Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar 178,4 102,8 3,6 284,8 By qualification (FTE): Other studies 598,9 24 2,5 625,4 By age (HC): Total 116.960 16.329 4.091 137.380 By age (HC): Under 25 years old 3.738 452 398 4.588 By age (HC): From 25 to 34 years old 22.446 2.982 1.345 26.773 By age (HC): From 35 to 44 years old 24.253 5.212 1.106 30.571 By age (HC): From 45 to 54 years old 31.732 4.750 743 37.225 By age (HC): From 55 to 64 years old 27.667 2.614 429 30.710 By age (HC): 65 years or more 7.124 319 70 7.513 By age (HC). Women: Total 50.899 7.868 1.720 60.487 By age (HC). Women: Under 25 years old 1.504 196 180 1.880 By age (HC). Women: From 25 to 34 years old 10.583 1.614 595 12.792 By age (HC). Women: From 35 to 44 years old 11.831 2.791 481 15.103 By age (HC). Women: From 45 to 54 years old 14.468 2.139 314 16.921 By age (HC). Women: From 55 to 64 years old 10.587 1.056 136 11.779 By age (HC). Women: 65 years or more 1.926 72 14 2.012 By nationality (HC): Total 116.960 16.329 4.091 137.380 By nationality (HC): Spain 110.339 15.073 3.188 128.600 By nationality (HC): Rest of the EU* 3.093 524 415 4.032 By nationality (HC): Other European countries 423 144 114 681 By nationality (HC): North America 333 116 42 491 By nationality (HC): Central America 410 90 26 526 By nationality (HC): South America 1.297 240 116 1.653 By nationality (HC): Asia 762 106 167 1.035 By nationality (HC): Africa 283 34 18 335 By nationality (HC): Oceania 20 2 5 27 By nationality (HC): Women: Total 50.899 7.868 1.720 60.487 By nationality (HC): Women: Spain 47.977 7.260 1.363 56.600 By nationality (HC): Women: Rest of the EU* 1.395 243 150 1.788 By nationality (HC): Women: Other European countries 198 69 61 328 By nationality (HC): Women: North America 138 59 22 219 By nationality (HC): Women: Central America 177 41 16 234 By nationality (HC): Women: South America 564 125 44 733 By nationality (HC): Women: Asia 341 58 56 455 By nationality (HC): Women: Africa 103 13 6 122 By nationality (HC): Women: Oceania 6 0 2 8 By scientific discipline (HC): Total 116.960 16.329 4.091 137.380 By scientific discipline (HC): Exact and natural sciences 21.301 991 1.202 23.494 By scientific discipline (HC): Engineering and technology 24.497 2.898 621 28.016 By scientific discipline (HC): Medical Sciences 20.855 3.909 463 25.227 By scientific discipline (HC): Agricultural and veterinary sciences 3.267 247 125 3.639 By scientific discipline (HC): Social Sciences 31.050 6.390 1.297 38.737 By scientific discipline (HC): Humanities and the Arts 15.990 1.894 383 18.267 By scientific discipline (HC). Women: Total 50.899 7.868 1.720 60.487 By scientific discipline (HC). Women: Exact and natural sciences 8.660 525 431 9.616 By scientific discipline (HC). Women: Engineering and technology 6.763 795 203 7.761 By scientific discipline (HC). Women: Medical Sciences 11.014 2.180 290 13.484 By scientific discipline (HC). Women: Agricultural and veterinary sciences 1.466 143 66 1.675 By scientific discipline (HC). Women: Social Sciences 15.127 3.236 545 18.908 By scientific discipline (HC). Women: Humanities and the Arts 7.869 989 185 9.043 By category (HC): Total 116.960 16.329 3.368 136.657 By category (HC): University professors 12.737 725 148 13.610 By category (HC): University professors, University School Professors, Contracted Professors, Ramón y Cajal Doctors and Researchers 43.144 5.215 1.099 49.458 By category (HC): Doctoral Assistant Professor, Visiting Professor, Juan de la Cierva Researchers, Visiting Researchers and other Postdoctoral Researchers 23.310 7.232 938 31.480 By category (HC): FPI, FPU, other predoctoral researchers and teaching assistants 37.769 3.157 1.183 42.109 By category (HC). Women: Total 50.899 7.868 1.401 60.168 By category (HC). Women: University professors 3.395 224 41 3.660 By category (HC). Women: University professors, University School Professors, Contracted Professors, Ramón y Cajal Doctors and Researchers 19.339 2.564 423 22.326 By category (HC). Women: Doctoral Assistant Professor, Visiting Professor, Juan de la Cierva Researchers, Visiting Researchers and other Postdoctoral Researchers 10.990 3.507 490 14.987 By category (HC). Women: FPI, FPU, other predoctoral researchers and teaching assistants 17.175 1.573 447 19.195 Notas: HC: Head count 2)FTE: Full-time equivalent (*) Rest of the European Union: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Romania and Sweden. '...' data not available '.'=numeric data equal to zero not resulting from rounding Fuente: