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2024
global knowledge index
Netherlands
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):1,239.685
- Population:18,092,525
- HDI:0.946
5/141
Gki
Score
66.8
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Netherlands is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 5th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 5th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Government expenditure on vocational education (%)
- Internet activities by individuals (%)
- Youth not in employment, education or training (%)
- Intellectual property receipts (% total trade)
- Insolvency recovery rate
Areas of Improvement
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% GDP)
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Researchers in higher education (%)
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
13
79.68
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
3
68.07
Higher
Education
10
60.66
Research, Development
and Innovation
9
51.53
Information and
Communications Technology
12
71.62
Economy
25
65.8
Enabling
Environment
12
78.75
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GKI Pillars
