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2024
global knowledge index
Germany
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):5,230.215
- Population:84,548,231
- HDI:0.95
16/141
Gki
Score
63.7
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Germany is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 16th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 16th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Years of compulsory education in primary and secondary
- Market concentration
- Share of TVET occupations
- E-participation
- Universal health coverage
Areas of Improvement
- Government expenditure on primary education (% GDP)
- Researchers in higher education (%)
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Tax and contribution rate (% profit)
- Share of students enrolled in post-secondary vocational programmes
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
43
73.54
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
14
63.27
Higher
Education
20
58.61
Research, Development
and Innovation
10
49.2
Information and
Communications Technology
27
64.88
Economy
20
66.79
Enabling
Environment
14
77.92
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GKI Pillars
