In 2018, India ranked 43rd for "knowledge and technology outputs" (with a score of 30.29 on 100), which includes knowledge creation, knowledge impact, and knowledge diffusion.
National Policy for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, 2015
The Switzerland ranked first with a score of 74.88 for "knowledge and technology outputs". This component for India is marked as a strength by the index. The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2018 provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of 126 countries which represent 90.8% of the world's population and 96.3% of global GDP.