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2024
global knowledge index
China
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):31,226.676
- Population:1,422,584,933
- HDI:0.788
49/141
Gki
Score
51.6
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
China is a strong performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 49th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 3rd out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Assessment of 15-year-old students in math, science and reading
- State of cluster development
- Industrial design applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Trademark applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Poverty headcount ratio (% population)
Areas of Improvement
- Natural hazard exposure
- Voice and accountability
- Entrepreneurial employee activity rate
- Academic freedom
- Researchers in higher education (%)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
37
74.97
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
1
75.15
Higher
Education
141
17.24
Research, Development
and Innovation
19
46.04
Information and
Communications Technology
28
64.8
Economy
36
60.95
Enabling
Environment
63
57.21
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GKI Pillars
