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2024
global knowledge index
Colombia
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):978.024
- Population:52,321,153
- HDI:0.758
60/141
Gki
Score
49.1
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Colombia is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 60th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 5th out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Average documents per researcher
- Researchers in higher education (%)
- GERD per researcher
- Intellectual property payments (% total trade)
- Share of TVET occupations
Areas of Improvement
- Tax and contribution rate (% profit)
- Mobile upload and download speeds
- Inbound mobility rate
- GERD financed from abroad (%)
- Natural hazard exposure
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
51
72.14
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
85
49.24
Higher
Education
62
47.94
Research, Development
and Innovation
53
32.23
Information and
Communications Technology
74
47.67
Economy
73
50.46
Enabling
Environment
73
54.12
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GKI Pillars
