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2024
global knowledge index
Luxembourg
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):88.533
- Population:665,098
- HDI:0.927
6/141
Gki
Score
66.5
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Luxembourg is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 6th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 6th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Government expenditure per tertiary student
- Educational attainment rate, master's or equivalent
- High-skilled employment (%)
- GDP per capita
- Natural hazard exposure
Areas of Improvement
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% GDP)
- Ecological footprint per capita
- High-technology trade (% total trade)
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Teaching staff compensation (% tertiary expenditure)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
27
77.15
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
16
62.87
Higher
Education
1
67.86
Research, Development
and Innovation
12
48.18
Information and
Communications Technology
13
71.14
Economy
21
66.73
Enabling
Environment
7
81.65
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GKI Pillars
