In 2013, Shanghai pumped 73.7 billion yuan into scientific research and experimental development programs. It accounted for 3.4% of the city’s GDP, 1.31 percentage points above the nation’s average.

By the end of 2013, Shanghai was home to 165 academicians, including 94 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 72 Chinese Academy of Engineering members (including one with dual membership).

In 2013, the city reported 2,490 major scientific and technological achievements. The city handled 86,500 patent applications, up 4.6% over the previous year. The figure included 39,200 for inventions, up 5.4%. The number of patent certificates awarded reached 48,700, down 5.5%. Number of patent per million people reached 0.203.

By the end of 2013, the city had approved a total of 9,254 projects commercializing high and new technology. Among those certified in 2013, 86.3% were key sectors such as IT, biomedicine and new material. In 2013, 87% of the technological achievements were put into use.

By the end of 2013, Shanghai had 15 national-level innovative enterprises, 19 pilot national innovative enterprises and 500 city-level ones. Shanghai also saw 1,014 enterprises awarded as “Little Giants” or potentials for their innovation abilities. The city was home to 5,140 high-tech enterprises and 298 tech-savvy service enterprises.

The city sped up the construction of science education centers. It has established a multi-level network of science promotion facilities that is spearheaded by the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum and supplemented by many specialized and basic science education centers. A total of 10,146 science promotion activities took place in 2013, covering an audience of 4.7871 million people.

The city had 68 institutes of higher education, with a total number of 504,800 students by the end of 2013. Altogether 133,800 students graduated. The city had 59 institutes offering postgraduate programs, enrolling 46,200 students and graduating 35,700, which included 5,200 PhDs and 30,400 masters.

By the end of 2013, the city had 759 primary schools and 852 schools of secondary education, including 762 middle and high schools. More than 99.9% of school-age children were enrolled in the nine-year compulsory education.

   By the end of 2013, there were 21 private colleges, with a combined 88,300 students, 103 private high and middle schools, with a total of 75,200 students, and 178 private primary schools, with 167,000 students.

By the end of 2013, the city had 45 schools offering degree-equivalent education programs, with 197,800 students and 725 vocational training institutes, with a total of 1.6393 million trainees.