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2024
global knowledge index
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):1,440.496
- Population:90,608,707
- HDI:0.78
102/141
Gki
Score
40.6
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Iran (Islamic Republic of) is a modest performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 102nd out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 35th out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Fixed broadband basket (% GNI per capita)
- Trademark applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Computer software spending (% GDP)
- Mobile broadband basket (% GNI per capita)
- Tertiary graduates from STEM programmes (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Joint ventures per strategic alliance deals (per billion GDP)
- Chinn-Ito financial openness
- Female-to-male labour force participation
- Labour force participation rate with advanced education
- Printing and publishing output (% manufactured output)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
90
58.38
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
69
52.04
Higher
Education
129
31.36
Research, Development
and Innovation
63
30.02
Information and
Communications Technology
91
40.83
Economy
125
40.47
Enabling
Environment
132
37.62
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GKI Pillars
