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2024
global knowledge index
Viet Nam
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):1,353.94
- Population:100,352,192
- HDI:0.726
70/141
Gki
Score
46.8
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Viet Nam is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 70th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 13th out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- High-technology trade (% total trade)
- Labour force participation rate with short-cycle tertiary education
- Poverty headcount ratio (% population)
- Labour underutilization rate
- Manufacturing employment (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Natural hazard exposure
- Firms offering formal training (%)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
- Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (%)
- Inbound mobility rate
SECTORAL INDICES
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