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Switzerland leads WIPO's 2026 Global Innovation Index for a 16th year as global R&D spending climbs toward $3.4 trillion, even as researcher density varies 50-fold by region.

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WIPO's 2026 Global Innovation Index Finds R&D Spending Rising, but Researcher Density Still Differs Nearly 50-Fold by Region

WIPO's 19th Global Innovation Index and new UNESCO research data show global R&D spending climbing, but researcher numbers per capita still differ nearly 50-fold between world regions, with South Asian economies split on where the gaps bite hardest.

EduFabTech · 2h ago · 3 min read

A curriculum document being scanned for climate and biodiversity keywords, showing how rarely they light up, alongside headline stats: 73% of curricula have some green content but only 34% address climate and none reach "significant" depth.

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A New UN Indicator Finds Climate Content Is Still Thin in Most National School Curricula

A new UN-recognised indicator scans the actual text of national curriculum frameworks rather than relying on self-reporting. It finds most …

EduFabTech · 20 Sep 2026 · 4 min read