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2024
global knowledge index
Malaysia
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):1,151.869
- Population:35,126,298
- HDI:0.807
46/141
Gki
Score
52.8
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Malaysia is a strong performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 46th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 45th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Tertiary graduates from STEM programmes (%)
- High-technology trade (% total trade)
- Poverty headcount ratio (% population)
- Internet users (%)
- Mobile broadband Internet traffic per subscription
Areas of Improvement
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Proportion of children with stimulating home learning environments
- Years of compulsory education in primary and secondary
- Female-to-male ratio in parliament
- Renewable energy consumption (%)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
88
60.51
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
81
50.47
Higher
Education
76
44.46
Research, Development
and Innovation
36
38.02
Information and
Communications Technology
40
59.89
Economy
31
63.31
Enabling
Environment
50
61.11
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GKI Pillars
