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2024
global knowledge index
Singapore
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):754.758
- Population:5,789,090
- HDI:0.949
13/141
Gki
Score
64.2
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Singapore is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 13th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 13th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Learning-adjusted years of schooling
- Fixed-broadband upload and download speeds
- Logistics performance
- Government effectiveness
- Healthy life expectancy (years)
Areas of Improvement
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Renewable energy consumption (%)
- Government expenditure on primary education (% GDP)
- Years of compulsory education in primary and secondary
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
45
73.28
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
70
51.74
Higher
Education
39
52.74
Research, Development
and Innovation
11
48.97
Information and
Communications Technology
1
76.47
Economy
2
79.81
Enabling
Environment
8
81.56
Click the sectoral tab for a detailed overview.
GKI Pillars
