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2024
global knowledge index
Slovakia
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):213.053
- Population:5,518,055
- HDI:0.855
36/141
Gki
Score
57.2
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Slovakia is a strong performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 36th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 36th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Share of TVET occupations
- Educational attainment rate, master's or equivalent
- Manufacturing employment (%)
- ISO 14001 environmental certificates (per billion GDP)
- Government expenditure on vocational education (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
- Building quality control
- Printing and publishing output (% manufactured output)
- Growth of innovative companies
- Tax and contribution rate (% profit)
SECTORAL INDICES
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