🏭 India Led in University Count. Finland Topped Green City Rankings. 20% of US Chip Revenue Spent on R&D.
Chart of the Day #468 Looks at the Top Countries With the Highest Number of Universities, Global Green City Rankings, and R&D Expenditure by Industry in the US.
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Arkansas partners with Google to offer free tech and digital skills training. Temotu’s health workers lead the fight for climate resilience. India to enhance green energy projects with new MOU. Connecticut to further advance manufacturing workforce.
South Africa and Switzerland have signed a Joint Declaration of Cooperation on TVET. Kuwait partners with Microsoft for digital skills training. Malaysia’s government allocates RM1.08B to strengthen preschool education quality and teacher training.
Today's Topics
🎓 Higher Education. India ranked first for having more universities globally🍃 Green Skills. Helsinki in Finland tops global green city ranking
🏭 Advanced Manufacturing. US chip industry spent nearly 20% of its revenue in R&D
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🎓 India Ranked First for Having More Universities Globally
India leads globally with over 5K universities, surpassing Indonesia and the US. The figures represent Asia’s expanding higher education landscape, which is driven by population growth and demand for accessible tertiary education. Countries such as China and Indonesia are implementing initiatives to meet skill needs in technology and manufacturing. UNESCO’s Higher Education 2030 Framework continues guiding countries toward balanced expansion and inclusive access policies.
🍃 Helsinki in Finland Tops Global Green City Ranking
Helsinki tops the 2025 global green city rankings with a score of nearly 95%, followed closely by Gothenburg and Copenhagen. The data highlights Northern Europe’s dominance in sustainable urban development, with seven of the top ten cities hailing from the Nordic region. This trend aligns with Europe’s growing investment in low carbon transitions and circular economy policies. EU’s Green Deal continues to be the key policy framework promoting these sustainability outcomes.
🏭 US Chip Industry Spent Nearly 20% of Its Revenue in R&D
In 2024, the US semiconductor industry invested nearly 20% of its revenue in R&D, ranking second only to the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology sector. With the ongoing AI revolution and rising demand for semiconductors across industries, the US government increased its R&D funding, spending over $60B that year. NVIDIA has become the first company to reach a $5T valuation, reflecting this strong growth trend as well. These investments are yielding positive results, with semiconductor manufacturing capacity projected to triple by 2032, and TSMC planning to boost its US investments by more than $7B.
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