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.

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