© United Nations Development Programme and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation 2023
2023
global knowledge index
United Kingdom
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):3,136.344
- Population:67,281,040
- HDI:0.929
8/133
Gki
Score
65.7
World
Average
47.5
Country Performance Summary
United Kingdom is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 8th out of 133 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2023 and 8th out of the 61 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Net enrolment rate in primary education
- Computer software spending (% GDP)
- New business density per thousand population
- Research institutions prominence
- High-skilled employment (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Building quality control
- Gross fixed capital formation (% GDP)
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Renewable energy consumption (%)
SECTORAL INDICES
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