India Ranks 13th in QS World Future Skills Index 2027
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Why in News
- India has secured the 13th global rank in the QS World Future Skills Index 2027.
- The country stands as the best performer among all South Asian and lower-middle-income nations.
- The United States holds the top position globally.
- Other leading nations include Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada.
Index Overview
- The QS World Future Skills Index 2027 is published by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global higher education analytics organisation.
- It evaluates how well countries are prepared for the future job market.
- The index measures multiple factors including skills alignment, academic readiness, economic transformation, economic capacity, and ability to meet demand for new-age skills.
India's Strengths
- India achieved a score of 100 in Economic Capacity, which is the highest score in the world.
- This top score comes from strong GDP growth, investments in the labour market, infrastructure spending, and AI investments totaling about $90 billion.
- India also secured the 5th global rank in the Future of Work indicator.
- This strong showing highlights the massive IT services workforce and the growing role in AI, digital, and technology fields.
Challenges
- Despite a strong overall position, India stands at 73rd rank on the Human Capital Index.
- This low rank points out a major gap between the high volume of graduates and the actual skill quality that employers need.