Education as a Driver to the Demographic Dividend

ABSTRACT Demographic changes, particularly population aging, influence societal and economic development. While often seen as a challenge, aging also presents opportunities through demographic and educational dividends. This commentary discusses how improvements and expansion of education might gene...

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Main Authors: Anderson Rocha deJesus Fernandes, Bernardo Lanza Queiroz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-02-01
Series:Microbial Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.70100
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description ABSTRACT Demographic changes, particularly population aging, influence societal and economic development. While often seen as a challenge, aging also presents opportunities through demographic and educational dividends. This commentary discusses how improvements and expansion of education might generate a demographic dividend. Education boosts productivity and well‐being, helping mitigate the economic pressures of aging. However, realising these benefits requires equitable, high‐quality education and labor market reforms to support diverse and aging workforces. Education is pivotal for sustainable development, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. It addresses aging‐related challenges, maximises demographic dividends, and fosters long‐term inclusive economic growth.
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spelling doaj-art-60cd1a67b8f04f99833ab0d7d4f94b4c2025-08-20T02:01:58ZengWileyMicrobial Biotechnology1751-79152025-02-01182n/an/a10.1111/1751-7915.70100Education as a Driver to the Demographic DividendAnderson Rocha deJesus Fernandes0Bernardo Lanza Queiroz1Centro Federal De Educação Tecnológica De Minas Gerais (CEFET‐MG) Belo Horizonte BrazilUniversidade Federal De Minas Gerais (UFMG) Belo Horizonte BrazilABSTRACT Demographic changes, particularly population aging, influence societal and economic development. While often seen as a challenge, aging also presents opportunities through demographic and educational dividends. This commentary discusses how improvements and expansion of education might generate a demographic dividend. Education boosts productivity and well‐being, helping mitigate the economic pressures of aging. However, realising these benefits requires equitable, high‐quality education and labor market reforms to support diverse and aging workforces. Education is pivotal for sustainable development, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. It addresses aging‐related challenges, maximises demographic dividends, and fosters long‐term inclusive economic growth.https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.70100demographic dividendseducationpopulation age structure
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title Education as a Driver to the Demographic Dividend
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