Country profile

Greenland

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income57K inhabitants

Last updated April 1, 2026

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Microstate notice: This country is classified as a microstate (population under 300,000) and is indexed but not included in GEFRI global or regional rankings.

Composite GEFRI Score

Emerging readiness

Greenland demonstrates early-stage readiness (63rd percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

56.89Composite score
Global percentile
63rd
Global rank
Not ranked (microstate)
Regional rank
Not ranked (microstate)
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Infrastructure
65.16
40th percentileGlobal avg. 59.93
Human Capital
61.25
85th percentileGlobal avg. 47.03
Innovation
37.19
43rd percentileGlobal avg. 42.53
Governance
74.98
88th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
45.86
49th percentileGlobal avg. 43.89

Country profile

Greenland performs close to the global average across all GEFRI dimensions. Progress is evident, yet stronger ambition is needed to reach futures readiness among global peers.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.

A large research workforce accelerates experimentation, technology adoption, and applied innovation. High regulatory quality supports coherent, forward-looking education reforms. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Note: Because many indicators are imputed, these findings should be treated as provisional until more reported data arrives.

Key insights

  • Sits above the global median at the 63rd percentile.
  • Scores range from Governance (75.0) to Innovation (37.2), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark80.65
52Austria75.95
63Norway75.54
74Finland75.51
85Switzerland75.24
96Germany75.12
107United Kingdom74.89
118Sweden74.71
129France74.55
1510Portugal72.72
1611Estonia72.11
1712Netherlands71.64
1813Czechia71.11
1914Iceland70.99
2015Belgium70.89
2116Poland70.70
2217Lithuania70.65
2318Slovenia70.57
2719Spain70.17
2820Ireland70.12
2921Luxembourg69.43
3022Italy69.35
3123Greece69.25
3524Latvia68.04
3625Cyprus67.99
——LiechtensteinMicrostate67.36
3726Hungary65.67
3827Croatia65.56
——GibraltarMicrostate64.07
——San MarinoMicrostate63.76
4228Bulgaria62.81
4329Moldova62.80
——MonacoMicrostate62.60
4430Serbia62.22
4631Russian Federation61.73
4732Slovak Republic61.70
5033Turkiye60.91
5134Montenegro60.80
5235Kazakhstan60.66
5336Armenia60.51
——Channel IslandsMicrostate60.36
——Isle of ManMicrostate60.36
——Faroe IslandsMicrostate60.33
5537Albania59.95
——AndorraMicrostate59.64
5838Georgia58.46
6239Uzbekistan57.72
6340Belarus57.44
——GreenlandMicrostate56.89
6941Kyrgyz Republic56.42
7442Romania55.12
7743North Macedonia54.09
8444Bosnia and Herzegovina51.59
8545Kosovo51.46
9046UkraineFCS50.96
9847Azerbaijan48.88
10848Turkmenistan41.46
10949Tajikistan41.41