Human capital composite index in World
World: Human capital composite index was -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. β Volatile
Human capital composite index in World, 1970β2024
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 22nd out of 44 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.
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
- 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
- 24 French Polynesia 0.8969 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 25 Rwanda 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for World
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
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 22nd out of 44 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.