© United Nations Development Programme and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation 2023
2023
global knowledge index
Philippines
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):991.72
- Population:113,880,328
- HDI:0.699
80/133
Gki
Score
44.7
World
Average
47.5
Country Performance Summary
Philippines is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 80th out of 133 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2023 and 4th out of the 25 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, location parity
- High-technology trade (% total trade)
- Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (%)
- Firms offering formal training (%)
- Unemployment rate with vocational education
Areas of Improvement
- MSME financing gap (% GDP)
- Natural hazard exposure
- Assessment of 15-year-old students in math, science and reading
- Individuals with standard ICT skills (%)
- Labour force participation rate with advanced education
SECTORAL INDICES
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