QS World Future Skills Index briefing paper

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The world of work is changing. Governments and higher education systems must work together to build the capacity necessary to reskill and upskill workers.

The QS World Future Skills Index evaluates how well countries are equipped to meet the evolving demands of the international job market. To do this, it uses four indicators to measure a country’s preparedness to thrive in an increasingly skills-driven global economy.

Why download the briefing paper?

  • Understand higher education’s relationship to a country’s economy
  • Get in-depth analysis of the Index results
  • Access recommendations for higher education and governments

Assess your country’s future skills supply and demand imbalance. Benchmark performance by identifying key industry jobs and skills gaps and comparing to peer locations. Align your curricula to nurture the necessary future skills and reduce the risk of workforce displacement.


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