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2024
global knowledge index
Lithuania
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):132.712
- Population:2,854,099
- HDI:0.879
33/141
Gki
Score
58.8
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Lithuania is a strong performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 33rd out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 33rd out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education
- Educational attainment rate, bachelor’s or equivalent
- Bank non-performing loans (%)
- Net enrolment rate in primary education
- Mobile broadband Internet traffic per subscription
Areas of Improvement
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
- Investment in telecommunication services (% GDP)
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Government expenditure on primary education (% GDP)
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
16
78.73
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
42
56.76
Higher
Education
32
54.17
Research, Development
and Innovation
44
34.4
Information and
Communications Technology
20
67.34
Economy
29
63.73
Enabling
Environment
25
72.97
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GKI Pillars
