Global Digital Education Index Expands to 82 Countries and Adds Observation of Thinking Skills in AI Environments

Released on May 12, the Global Digital Education Development Index covers 82 countries and adds observations related to thinking skills in AI environments; a concurrent smart-education report focuses on AI's restructuring of education.

The cross-country index places infrastructure, resources, capabilities, and governance in a comparative framework, helping distinguish tool adoption from systemic educational capacity.

Key areas to watch include indicator definitions, source data, annual changes, and country differences; index rankings cannot directly substitute for classroom outcomes.