Human capital composite index in World
World: Human capital composite index was -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
World recorded -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in World peaked at 0.9252 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.1445 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2020.
That places World 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in World, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 0.2232 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3721 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 0.193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4259 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +113.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1884 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2234 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2423 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3369 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3833 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2504 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2334 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2521 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.6% |
| 2000 | 0.042 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -69.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0039 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -130.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0081 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +109.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -253.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -240.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0245 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0434 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +169.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.5% |
| 2012 | -0.034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +288.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0771 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0542 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0976 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +80.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0703 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.3% |
| 2022 | -0.1049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -288.4% | -0.0092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0356 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2538 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3833 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2418 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.042 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0565 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0879 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Mauritania 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 18 Madagascar 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 19 Eswatini 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 20 Micronesia (country) 0.9545 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 21 Albania 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 22 Costa Rica 0.9159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 23 Australia 0.9056 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in World?
- Human capital composite index in World was -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9252 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1445 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- How does World rank for human capital composite index?
- World ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.