Leading Indicators Centre type Total Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Total Public universities 153,674 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Total Private universities 21,055 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Total Other centres of higher education 6,336 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Total Total 181,065 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Researchers Public universities 121,243 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Researchers Private universities 18,978 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Researchers Other centres of higher education 4,648 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Researchers Total 144,869 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Technicians Public universities 15,332 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Technicians Private universities 1,142 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Technicians Other centres of higher education 1,189 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Technicians Total 17,663 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Other supporting staff Public universities 17,099 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Other supporting staff Private universities 935 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Other supporting staff Other centres of higher education 499 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Other supporting staff Total 18,533 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Total Public universities 72,199 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Total Private universities 10,592 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Total Other centres of higher education 3,153 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Total Total 85,944 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Researchers Public universities 53,772 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Researchers Private universities 9,166 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Researchers Other centres of higher education 2,075 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Researchers Total 65,013 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Technicians Public universities 7,818 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Technicians Private universities 721 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Technicians Other centres of higher education 763 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Technicians Total 9,302 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Other supporting staff Public universities 10,609 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Other supporting staff Private universities 705 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Other supporting staff Other centres of higher education 315 Personnel intramural R&D (HC) Women: Other supporting staff Total 11,629 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Total Public universities 86,553.0 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Total Private universities 8,140.2 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Total Other centres of higher education 4,264.0 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Total Total 98,957.2 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Researchers Public universities 68,141.0 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Researchers Private universities 6,882.3 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Researchers Other centres of higher education 2,950.2 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Researchers Total 77,973.5 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Technicians Public universities 10,517.3 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Technicians Private universities 801.4 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Technicians Other centres of higher education 933.3 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Technicians Total 12,252.0 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Other supporting staff Public universities 7,894.7 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Other supporting staff Private universities 456.5 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Other supporting staff Other centres of higher education 380.5 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Other supporting staff Total 8,731.7 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Total Public universities 39,685.9 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Total Private universities 4,265.6 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Total Other centres of higher education 2,186.1 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Total Total 46,137.6 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Researchers Public universities 29,357.3 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Researchers Private universities 3,417.2 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Researchers Other centres of higher education 1,330.8 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Researchers Total 34,105.3 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Technicians Public universities 5,454.4 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Technicians Private universities 518.9 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Technicians Other centres of higher education 607.0 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Technicians Total 6,580.3 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Other supporting staff Public universities 4,874.2 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Other supporting staff Private universities 329.5 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Other supporting staff Other centres of higher education 248.3 Personnel intramural R&D (FTE) Women: Other supporting staff Total 5,452.0 By qualification (HC): Total Public universities 153,674 By qualification (HC): Total Private universities 21,055 By qualification (HC): Total Other centres of higher education 6,336 By qualification (HC): Total Total 181,065 By qualification (HC): University PhD Public universities 85,495 By qualification (HC): University PhD Private universities 11,508 By qualification (HC): University PhD Other centres of higher education 2,599 By qualification (HC): University PhD Total 99,602 By qualification (HC): Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Public universities 38,438 By qualification (HC): Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Private universities 7,860 By qualification (HC): Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Other centres of higher education 2,519 By qualification (HC): Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Total 48,817 By qualification (HC): Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Public universities 16,596 By qualification (HC): Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Private universities 1,032 By qualification (HC): Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Other centres of higher education 812 By qualification (HC): Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Total 18,440 By qualification (HC): Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Public universities 5,773 By qualification (HC): Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Private universities 500 By qualification (HC): Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Other centres of higher education 238 By qualification (HC): Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Total 6,511 By qualification (HC): Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Public universities 5,704 By qualification (HC): Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Private universities 120 By qualification (HC): Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Other centres of higher education 147 By qualification (HC): Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Total 5,971 By qualification (HC): Other studies Public universities 1,668 By qualification (HC): Other studies Private universities 35 By qualification (HC): Other studies Other centres of higher education 21 By qualification (HC): Other studies Total 1,724 By qualification (HC): Women: Total Public universities 72,199 By qualification (HC): Women: Total Private universities 10,592 By qualification (HC): Women: Total Other centres of higher education 3,153 By qualification (HC): Women: Total Total 85,944 By qualification (HC): Women: University PhD Public universities 36,652 By qualification (HC): Women: University PhD Private universities 5,681 By qualification (HC): Women: University PhD Other centres of higher education 1,085 By qualification (HC): Women: University PhD Total 43,418 By qualification (HC): Women: Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Public universities 18,920 By qualification (HC): Women: Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Private universities 3,954 By qualification (HC): Women: Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Other centres of higher education 1,356 By qualification (HC): Women: Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Total 24,230 By qualification (HC): Women: Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Public universities 8,764 By qualification (HC): Women: Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Private universities 567 By qualification (HC): Women: Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Other centres of higher education 476 By qualification (HC): Women: Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Total 9,807 By qualification (HC): Women: Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Public universities 3,305 By qualification (HC): Women: Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Private universities 318 By qualification (HC): Women: Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Other centres of higher education 151 By qualification (HC): Women: Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Total 3,774 By qualification (HC): Women: Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Public universities 3,464 By qualification (HC): Women: Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Private universities 57 By qualification (HC): Women: Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Other centres of higher education 76 By qualification (HC): Women: Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Total 3,597 By qualification (HC): Women: Other studies Public universities 1,094 By qualification (HC): Women: Other studies Private universities 15 By qualification (HC): Women: Other studies Other centres of higher education 9 By qualification (HC): Women: Other studies Total 1,118 By qualification (FTE): Total Public universities 86,553.0 By qualification (FTE): Total Private universities 8,140.2 By qualification (FTE): Total Other centres of higher education 4,264.0 By qualification (FTE): Total Total 98,957.2 By qualification (FTE): University PhD Public universities 48,740.3 By qualification (FTE): University PhD Private universities 4,258.1 By qualification (FTE): University PhD Other centres of higher education 1,663.0 By qualification (FTE): University PhD Total 54,661.4 By qualification (FTE): Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Public universities 21,863.8 By qualification (FTE): Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Private universities 3,087.4 By qualification (FTE): Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Other centres of higher education 1,784.9 By qualification (FTE): Degree of more than 240 ECTS (*), Bachelor's degree and equivalents Total 26,736.1 By qualification (FTE): Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Public universities 9,035.4 By qualification (FTE): Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Private universities 381.2 By qualification (FTE): Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Other centres of higher education 532.0 By qualification (FTE): Degree of 240 ECTS, Diploma and equivalents Total 9,948.6 By qualification (FTE): Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Public universities 3,676.5 By qualification (FTE): Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Private universities 352.4 By qualification (FTE): Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Other centres of higher education 188.8 By qualification (FTE): Higher Level Training Cycle, FPII and equivalents Total 4,217.7 By qualification (FTE): Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Public universities 2,655.0 By qualification (FTE): Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Private universities 58.4 By qualification (FTE): Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Other centres of higher education 78.9 By qualification (FTE): Baccalaureate, Intermediate Training Cycle, FPI and similar Total 2,792.3 By qualification (FTE): Other studies Public universities 582.0 By qualification (FTE): Other studies Private universities 2.7 By qualification (FTE): Other studies Other centres of higher education 16.4 By qualification (FTE): Other studies Total 601.1 By scientific discipline (HC): Total Public universities 153,674 By scientific discipline (HC): Total Private universities 21,055 By scientific discipline (HC): Total Other centres of higher education 6,336 By scientific discipline (HC): Total Total 181,065 By scientific discipline (HC): Exact and natural sciences Public universities 30,221 By scientific discipline (HC): Exact and natural sciences Private universities 1,709 By scientific discipline (HC): Exact and natural sciences Other centres of higher education 1,719 By scientific discipline (HC): Exact and natural sciences Total 33,649 By scientific discipline (HC): Engineering and technology Public universities 33,148 By scientific discipline (HC): Engineering and technology Private universities 3,552 By scientific discipline (HC): Engineering and technology Other centres of higher education 826 By scientific discipline (HC): Engineering and technology Total 37,526 By scientific discipline (HC): Medical Sciences Public universities 26,702 By scientific discipline (HC): Medical Sciences Private universities 4,939 By scientific discipline (HC): Medical Sciences Other centres of higher education 1,272 By scientific discipline (HC): Medical Sciences Total 32,913 By scientific discipline (HC): Agricultural and veterinary sciences Public universities 4,505 By scientific discipline (HC): Agricultural and veterinary sciences Private universities 340 By scientific discipline (HC): Agricultural and veterinary sciences Other centres of higher education 99 By scientific discipline (HC): Agricultural and veterinary sciences Total 4,944 By scientific discipline (HC): Social Sciences Public universities 38,648 By scientific discipline (HC): Social Sciences Private universities 7,892 By scientific discipline (HC): Social Sciences Other centres of higher education 1,968 By scientific discipline (HC): Social Sciences Total 48,508 By scientific discipline (HC): Humanities and the Arts Public universities 20,450 By scientific discipline (HC): Humanities and the Arts Private universities 2,623 By scientific discipline (HC): Humanities and the Arts Other centres of higher education 452 By scientific discipline (HC): Humanities and the Arts Total 23,525 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Total Public universities 72,199 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Total Private universities 10,592 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Total Other centres of higher education 3,153 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Total Total 85,944 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Exact and natural sciences Public universities 13,360 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Exact and natural sciences Private universities 854 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Exact and natural sciences Other centres of higher education 681 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Exact and natural sciences Total 14,895 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Engineering and technology Public universities 10,614 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Engineering and technology Private universities 1,167 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Engineering and technology Other centres of higher education 304 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Engineering and technology Total 12,085 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Medical Sciences Public universities 15,060 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Medical Sciences Private universities 2,851 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Medical Sciences Other centres of higher education 902 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Medical Sciences Total 18,813 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Agricultural and veterinary sciences Public universities 2,255 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Agricultural and veterinary sciences Private universities 208 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Agricultural and veterinary sciences Other centres of higher education 55 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Agricultural and veterinary sciences Total 2,518 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Social Sciences Public universities 20,067 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Social Sciences Private universities 4,168 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Social Sciences Other centres of higher education 961 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Social Sciences Total 25,196 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Humanities and the Arts Public universities 10,843 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Humanities and the Arts Private universities 1,344 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Humanities and the Arts Other centres of higher education 250 By scientific discipline (HC): Women: Humanities and the Arts Total 12,437 External personnel by occupation (HC): Total Public universities 884 External personnel by occupation (HC): Total Private universities 116 External personnel by occupation (HC): Total Other centres of higher education 303 External personnel by occupation (HC): Total Total 1,303 External personnel by occupation (HC): Researchers Public universities 805 External personnel by occupation (HC): Researchers Private universities 113 External personnel by occupation (HC): Researchers Other centres of higher education 261 External personnel by occupation (HC): Researchers Total 1,179 External personnel by occupation (HC): Women: Total Public universities 420 External personnel by occupation (HC): Women: Total Private universities 38 External personnel by occupation (HC): Women: Total Other centres of higher education 134 External personnel by occupation (HC): Women: Total Total 592 External personnel by occupation (HC): Women: Researchers Public universities 368 External personnel by occupation (HC): Women: Researchers Private universities 37 External personnel by occupation (HC): Women: Researchers Other centres of higher education 122 External personnel by occupation (HC): Women: Researchers Total 527 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Total Public universities 659.9 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Total Private universities 44.0 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Total Other centres of higher education 176.3 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Total Total 880.2 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Researchers Public universities 589.4 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Researchers Private universities 42.0 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Researchers Other centres of higher education 147.0 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Researchers Total 778.4 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Women: Total Public universities 321.0 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Women: Total Private universities 15.5 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Women: Total Other centres of higher education 83.7 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Women: Total Total 420.2 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Women: Researchers Public universities 274.9 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Women: Researchers Private universities 14.5 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Women: Researchers Other centres of higher education 76.5 External personnel by occupation (FTE): Women: Researchers Total 365.9