2024

global knowledge index
Australia

KEY INDICATORS

  • GDP (US$ billions):1,583.832
  • Population:26,451,124
  • HDI:0.946

Gki Rank

17/141
Gki Score
63.4
World Average
47.8

Country Performance Summary

Australia is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 17th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 17th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.

Areas of Strength

  • Ease of starting a business
  • New business density per thousand population
  • Entrepreneurial employee activity rate
  • Inbound mobility rate
  • Research institutions prominence

Areas of Improvement

  • Ecological footprint per capita
  • Trade (% GDP)
  • Market concentration
  • Tax and contribution rate (% profit)
  • Share of students enrolled in post-secondary vocational programmes

SECTORAL INDICES

Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
14
79.06
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
15
62.96
Higher
Education
25
57.11
Research, Development
and Innovation
15
46.99
Information and
Communications Technology
30
64.58
Economy
17
67.06
Enabling
Environment
17
76.01
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GKI Pillars

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