Rank 4: United States The United States leads on many pillars including Grow (ranked 2nd), Formal Education (2nd), Access to Growth Opportunities (3rd), Global Knowledge Skills (3rd), and Brain gain (6th).
“One dimension that requires attention is the development of Vocational and Technical Skills (20th)—although labour productivity is high, the number of people who have the skills needed to be technicians is rather small given the size of the country,” the report says.