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2024
global knowledge index
North Macedonia
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):42.444
- Population:1,831,802
- HDI:0.765
48/141
Gki
Score
52.6
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
North Macedonia is a strong performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 48th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 2nd out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- MSME financing gap (% GDP)
- Years of compulsory education in primary and secondary
- Tax and contribution rate (% profit)
- Educational attainment rate, doctoral or equivalent
- ISO 14001 environmental certificates (per billion GDP)
Areas of Improvement
- Quality of vocational training
- Extent of staff training
- Firms constrained with inadequately educated workforce (%)
- Growth of innovative companies
- Labour force participation rate with short-cycle tertiary education
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
50
72.34
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
30
60.01
Higher
Education
36
53.63
Research, Development
and Innovation
65
29.6
Information and
Communications Technology
60
52.55
Economy
56
54.35
Enabling
Environment
59
58.45
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GKI Pillars
