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2024
global knowledge index
Ireland
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):608.463
- Population:5,196,630
- HDI:0.95
22/141
Gki
Score
61.7
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Ireland is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 22nd out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 22nd out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Trade in digitally deliverable services (% total trade)
- Output per worker
- ICT employment (%)
- GDP per capita
- Intellectual property payments (% total trade)
Areas of Improvement
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% GDP)
- Printing and publishing output (% manufactured output)
- Enrolment in vocational education, gender parity
- Government funding per secondary student (% GDP per capita)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
77
65.22
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
32
59.49
Higher
Education
34
53.7
Research, Development
and Innovation
20
46
Information and
Communications Technology
22
66.35
Economy
4
72.36
Enabling
Environment
9
81.42
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GKI Pillars
