Education, Economic Progress, and Well-Being Throughout Life: Spanish Generations in a European Context
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of lifelong learning from a generational, territorial, and comparative perspective, offering an integrated view of how education and training, whether formal, non-formal, or informal, shape human capital, well-being, and equity in Spain compared with other European countries.
The study goes beyond the traditional focus on educational attainment by incorporating several additional dimensions: skills and competencies, the role of lifelong learning, the influence of family socioeconomic background, the economic and non-economic returns to education, and the intergenerational evolution of life opportunities.
The aim of the project is to examine the long-term consequences of education and training throughout individuals’ lives, not only in economic terms but also in broader dimensions of well-being, as well as the factors that shape educational attainment and its subsequent benefits. The research will explore the transformations that have taken place across different forms of learning and the changing patterns of education and training at different stages of life. Particular attention will be paid to generational differences and to the distinctive features of the Spanish experience in comparison with the patterns observed in other European countries.
Aldás, J. (Dir.), L. Hernández, L. Serrano, A. Todolí and I. Zaera (2026). Formación a lo largo de la vida laboral en España. Una visión ampliada de la educación en el siglo XXI. Bilbao: Fundación BBVA, forthcoming.