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2024
global knowledge index
Thailand
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):1,515.914
- Population:71,702,435
- HDI:0.803
57/141
Gki
Score
49.9
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Thailand is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 57th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 53rd out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education
- GERD financed by business enterprises (%)
- Proportion of children with stimulating home learning environments
- Labour underutilization rate
- Firms constrained with inadequately educated workforce (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Government expenditure on primary education (% GDP)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
- Firms that spend on R&D (%)
- Average documents per researcher
- GERD financed from abroad (%)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
63
70.05
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
80
50.57
Higher
Education
106
37.35
Research, Development
and Innovation
54
32.16
Information and
Communications Technology
61
52.14
Economy
32
63.23
Enabling
Environment
61
57.44
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GKI Pillars
