Philippines places 69th in Global Knowledge Index

The Philippines ranked 69th out of 149 countries assessed in the 2025 edition of Global Knowledge Index (GKI) developed by the United Nations Development Programme – Regional Bureau for Arab States (UNDP RBAS) and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF). On a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is best, the Philippines had an overall score of 39.9, better than the Asia and the Paciﬁc average score of 36.3. The index measures and compares the performances of countries across the six subindices of practical knowledge application.