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2024
global knowledge index
New Zealand
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):254.77
- Population:5,172,836
- HDI:0.939
24/141
Gki
Score
61.3
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
New Zealand is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 24th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 24th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Ease of starting a business
- Voice and accountability
- Peace and stability
- Control of corruption
- Building quality control
Areas of Improvement
- Enrolment in vocational education, gender parity
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Share of students enrolled in post-secondary vocational programmes
- Trade (% GDP)
- Market concentration
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
56
71.21
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
9
65.1
Higher
Education
38
53.29
Research, Development
and Innovation
27
42.13
Information and
Communications Technology
29
64.7
Economy
18
66.99
Enabling
Environment
11
78.83
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GKI Pillars
