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2024
global knowledge index
Israel
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):471.03
- Population:9,256,314
- HDI:0.915
18/141
Gki
Score
63.2
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Israel is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 18th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 18th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- GERD (% GDP)
- GERD performed by business enterprises (%)
- Growth of innovative companies
- ICT employment (%)
- GERD financed from abroad (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Peace and stability
- Renewable energy consumption (%)
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Trademark applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Internet and telephony competition
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
55
71.28
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
48
54.31
Higher
Education
12
60.56
Research, Development
and Innovation
1
56.82
Information and
Communications Technology
18
68.45
Economy
11
68.93
Enabling
Environment
42
64.83
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GKI Pillars
