- India’s Graduate Skill Index 2025, was released by Mercer-Mettl.
Indian Graduate Employability Declining:
- A recent report indicates that the employability of Indian graduates has decreased, with only 42.6% considered employable in 2025, down from 44.3% in 2023.
- The primary issue is a growing disconnect between the skills employers seek and the skills graduates possess.
Employability Variations:
- Graduates from top-tier (Tier-I) colleges exhibit the highest employability rate (48.4%), followed by those from Tier-II (46.1%) and Tier-III (43.4%) institutions.
- Among Indian states, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab demonstrate the highest percentages of employable graduates.