STATOISTICS A slice of life in numbers Study more, wait longer: India’s education-jobs paradox Among 25–34 year olds, the best-educated are 7× more likely to be looking for work than the least-educated — and the gap keeps widening. 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% share of 25–34 respondents 4.5% 5.5% 12.1% 20.4% 1.4% 1.8% 3.7% 10.3% Primary Middle Secondary Higher- Secondary+ 10.2 pp gap 3.1 pp In salaried job Waiting for work gap: 3.1pp gap: 10.2pp ‘Available for work’ = respondents not working but actively seeking employment. Higher-Secondary+ includes graduates and post-graduates | 25–34 age band | n=14,459. Source: Citizen Survey 2022–23 (Lancet Citizens’ Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System)