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2024
global knowledge index
Canada
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):2,238.173
- Population:39,299,105
- HDI:0.935
12/141
Gki
Score
64.5
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Canada is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 12th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 12th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Joint ventures per strategic alliance deals (per billion GDP)
- Universal health coverage
- Completion rate in upper secondary education, wealth parity
- Ease of starting a business
- Learning-adjusted years of schooling
Areas of Improvement
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Market concentration
- Share of students enrolled in secondary vocational programmes
- Labour force participation rate with advanced education
- Industrial design applications (per 100 billion GDP)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
1
90.17
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
33
59.18
Higher
Education
21
58.24
Research, Development
and Innovation
23
44.71
Information and
Communications Technology
21
66.96
Economy
8
70.46
Enabling
Environment
21
74.48
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GKI Pillars
