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2024
global knowledge index
United Kingdom
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):3,699.521
- Population:68,682,963
- HDI:0.94
8/141
Gki
Score
65.8
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
United Kingdom is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 8th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 8th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Cultural goods exports (% exports)
- High-skilled employment (%)
- New business density per thousand population
- Trade in digitally deliverable services (% total trade)
- E-participation
Areas of Improvement
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% GDP)
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Building quality control
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Gross fixed capital formation (% GDP)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
18
78.35
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
41
57.1
Higher
Education
6
62.47
Research, Development
and Innovation
4
55.39
Information and
Communications Technology
9
71.91
Economy
22
66.44
Enabling
Environment
18
75.9
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GKI Pillars
