Competitiveness

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

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26th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Eurostat: Czech Rep: Gender inequality in ICT specialists, rising no. of ICT specialists with tertiary education

The countries with the most pronounced gender inequality in 2015 were Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, with proportions of men in the ICT-specialist workforce of 90 %, 89 % and 88 % respectively. Bulgaria has the highest proportion of female ICT specialists (28 %), closely followed by Romania (27 %) and Latvia (25 %), recently published Eurostat data show.

24th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

Resolutions from the International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners

38th International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners took place in Marrakesh, Morocco, in October 2016.

24th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Education

Times Higher Education's World University Ranking 2016-2017: 12 Czech universities among top 978 globally

The Times Higher Education's World University Ranking 2016-2017 ranks 978 universities around the world, and just under 400 are universities in Europe. Czech universities' ranking inside.