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2024
global knowledge index
Sweden
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):676.353
- Population:10,551,494
- HDI:0.952
1/141
Gki
Score
68.3
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Sweden is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 1st out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 1st out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- ICT PCT patent applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Trade in digitally deliverable services (% total trade)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
- ICT employment (%)
- Bank non-performing loans (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Researchers in higher education (%)
- Share of students enrolled in post-secondary vocational programmes
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Tax and contribution rate (% profit)
- Building quality control
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
12
79.8
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
24
61.79
Higher
Education
7
61.65
Research, Development
and Innovation
2
56.28
Information and
Communications Technology
2
74.65
Economy
12
68.73
Enabling
Environment
4
84.66
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GKI Pillars
