India Ranked 13th in Future Skills Index

On 23rd June 2026, India secured the 13th position in the QS World Future Skills Index 2027, highlighting its strong potential to benefit from AI-led economic growth while identifying challenges in skills alignment and talent quality.

Key Points:

Strong AI-Economy Readiness: QS identified India as the best-positioned lower-middle-income economy to accelerate AI-driven growth due to its large digital workforce and demographic advantage.
Future of Work Performance: India ranked 5th globally in the Future of Work indicator, reflecting strong preparedness for AI, digital and green economy transitions.
Economic Transformation: India secured 14th position in the Economic Transformation category, indicating its potential to convert skills into productivity, innovation and economic growth.
Skills Alignment Challenge: India ranked 18th in Skills Alignment, highlighting a gap between labour market requirements and the availability of AI, digital and green-skilled graduates.
Key Concern: The report noted that while institutions such as IITs, IIMs and AIIMS are globally competitive, many higher education institutions continue to face employability and quality-related challenges.