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2024
global knowledge index
Norway
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):499.528
- Population:5,519,167
- HDI:0.966
9/141
Gki
Score
65.8
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Norway is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 9th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 9th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Insolvency recovery rate
- Voice and accountability
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
- Computer software spending (% GDP)
- Enrolment in master's, doctoral or equivalent (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Product concentration
- Enrolment in vocational education, gender parity
- Trademark applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Share of students enrolled in post-secondary vocational programmes
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
17
78.64
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
7
66.63
Higher
Education
4
63.03
Research, Development
and Innovation
26
42.36
Information and
Communications Technology
11
71.7
Economy
16
67.18
Enabling
Environment
2
86.58
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GKI Pillars
