Ranking list Sustainability

2005

cp. Investment in knowledge, HDI (Human Development Indicator),
Further Training (2006), Chance of academic education,
Innovative Ability

This list is compiled of the ranking lists „Investment in knowledge", „expenditure on R&D",
„Hightechexports", „Patents" und „PISA Study 2003". 
In the particular lists each position is corresponding to a number of points
(position 1 = 20 points, position 2 = 19 points, …, position 20 = 1 point). 
To compile the result of this list, the outcoming points of all positions in the particular lists
(1-20; position 1 = 20 points, position 2 = 19 points etc.) have been added up. 
This ranking liste shows a countries investment in its future respectively its energie to be prepared
for future development
and to prepare its citizens a good position in future international competition.

Position

Country

Points

1

Japan

88

2

USA

77

3

Finland

77

4

Sweden

72

5

Netherlands

72

6

Switzerland

69

7

 Canada 63

8

 France 57

9

 Germany 54

10

 South Korea 47
11 Belgium 47

12

 Great Britain 46

13

 Denmark 44

14

 Ireland 41

15

 Australia 40

16

 Austria 33
17 Norway 30
18 Iceland 21
19 Czech Republic 16
20 New Zealand 16

Source: OECD, Stand: 2005

The ranking list has been compiled in the best of one‘s knowledge. For the completeness and for the total correctness of contents of this ranking list cannot be taken over guarantee.