According to a study, in eight European Union countries, migrants have higher higher education rates than the native population.
Oxu.Az reports citing ausnews.de that this result emerged from a study conducted by the Berlin Rockwool Foundation Institute.
The study covered the population aged 25-64. Between 2017 and 2025, the share of people with higher education increased in all groups: from 29.4% to 36% among migrants from EU countries, from 26% to 32.6% among non-EU migrants, and from 30.3% to 37.7% among the native population.
The study shows that in countries such as Ireland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, and the Czech Republic, the share of people with higher education among migrants is higher than among the native population.
Experts note that these differences vary from country to country and there is no general 'unified education gap' model.
In particular, Ireland is cited as an example: here, the higher education level reaches 55% among both the native population and EU migrants, while among non-EU migrants this figure is close to 71%.
According to the study, the results are related not only to the identity of migrants, but also to the immigration policies implemented by countries and the attraction of highly qualified personnel.
