Keyword: «human development index»

The article identified the sectoral perspectives, paradigmatic, statistical and political and legal approaches for the study of the relationship of the knowledge economy and education. The model of the triple helix is shown as an example of paradigmatic approach. Index of Education and Human Development Index - an example of the statistical approach.

The article discusses issues of assessing the quality of life from the point of view of foreign authors. Quality of life assessment is considered in the context of the HDI (Human Development Index). Conclusions are drawn about the relationship between indicators for assessing the human development index.