15 Apr 2025
ERA Scoreboard and Dashboard show progress in key R&I areas across the EU

On 15 April 2025, the European Commission published the ERA Scoreboard and Dashboard 2024, which show substantial progress on ERA priorities from 2010 to 2022 in key R&I areas across the EU, but continuous investment is still needed.
The reports provide insights and data on the progress made by EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe on the four key ERA priorities: deepening a truly functional internal market for knowledge; taking up the green and digital transition and increasing society’s participation in ERA; enhancing access to research and innovation excellence across the EU; advancing concerted research and innovation investments and reforms.
The ERA Scoreboard and Dashboard are central features of the ERA Monitoring Mechanism, supporting evidence-informed policymaking within the ERA. The Scoreboard outlines progress in the four ERA priority areas at EU level through 19 research and innovation (R&I) indicators for which data is publicly available. The Dashboard offers a more granular analysis at national level based on more than 50 indicators, which showcase successes and areas for continued improvement.
The 2024 edition of the ERA Scoreboard shows that the EU has advanced in several areas between 2010 and 2022, namely in open science, gender equality and global engagement. For example, during the above period, the share of publications available in open access in the EU grew from 56.8% to 77.7%, and the proportion of women in the highest grade (Grade A) among academic staff increased from 19.7% to 27.3%. Substantial positive change was also observed in the percentage of foreign doctorate students in the EU, which raised from 16.3% to 22.7%. In general, the share of Gross Domestic Expenditure (GDP) dedicated to Research & Development increased from 1.97% in 2010 to 2.27% in 2022.
Despite the upward trends, the report identifies areas that would benefit from further improvement, varying from collaboration between companies and research institutions to the prioritisation of long-term research and innovation (R&I) investments and policy reforms. The Scoreboard findings underscore the need for continued investment in human and financial R&I resources and partnerships to further Europe’s competitiveness and sustainability.
The ERA Dashboard offers a detailed assessment of progress towards the ERA priorities at national level, including EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe. The report shows that countries advanced considerably in open science, research infrastructures and global engagement. However, challenges remain in improving research mobility and enhancing collaboration between academia and industry. On addressing the green and digital transition, some countries have shown sustained commitment to environmental R&D investment, but others continue to face decline or low performance in key areas, highlighting the need for more focused policy interventions.
Widening Countries, which are EU Member States and Associated Countries that are less advanced in R&I, are improving their R&I ecosystems. However, asymmetries remain, particularly in the efficient use of public funds and in collaboration capacity with external partners. Finally, results point to the need for an increase in private-sector R&I funding in most countries.
The EC points out that both reports will be complemented by the upcoming 18-months EU-level Monitoring Report, as well as dedicated ERA Country Reports, which assess the state of play of the implementation of the ERA Policy Agenda at EU and national levels. The adoption of the second ERA Policy Agenda 2025-27 is expected soon, under the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU.
For more information and detailed infographics from the ERA Scoreboard: