Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Spain
Spain: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 14,611 in 2025. β² Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Spain, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Spain is 14,611, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Spain peaked at 14,611 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,224, in 1999.
Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,224 | 6,224 | 6,224 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,521 | 6,671 | 9,961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,194 | 10,300 | 12,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,716 | 12,840 | 14,611 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Spain?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Spain was 14,611 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14,611 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,224 in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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