MEGA-TRENDS SHAPING
SOCIETIES AND IMPACTING
ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Dirk Van Damme
OECD/EDU/IMEP – @VanDammeEDU
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Ageing Populations
Global Economic Integration
International
inequality
Intergenerational Transmission of Disadvantage
Changing balance of global power
More satisfied with life?
Lower voter turnout
Skills mismatch
Women in the labour
market and childbirth
More diverse families, generally
smaller and with older parents
Almost ubiquitous access and use of computing and the Internet
A digital society
Knowledge-intensive Economies
Migration and
mobility
Urban life
Obesity epidemic
Mega-trends…
GLOBALISATION
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Question:
Starbucks was launched in 1971 in Pike
Place Market in Seattle. It has since grown
into a major multinational. How many
countries does Starbucks currently operate
in?
a. 35
b. 52
c. 67
Globalisation
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Sources: H&M (2015), H&M Worldwide website; Inditex (2015), Our History, Inditex website; Tarzian, JoanMarie (2015),
Santander Corporate Communication – International Media Relations; Starbucks (2015), Company Information, Starbucks
website; Hoover, Joan (2015), Apple Investor Relations; Spencer, Graham (2015), Contributor, Macstories. 5
Global expansion of multinational companies
The global reach of five companies in food services, garments, banking, and
technology, 1988-2015
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
NumberofCountries
Starbucks
Inditex
H&M
Apple
Migration
Global
integration
Trade
patterns
Environment
Harmonisation
of values
Affluence
and
inequality
Democracy
and dual
nationalities
G
L
O
B
A
L
I
S
A
T
I
O
N
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Globalisation also generates inequalities and exclusion.
How strong is the backlash against globalisation among the excluded
Global expansion & redistribution of qualifications
Global distribution of tertiary educated 25-34 y-olds in 2013 and 2030
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9
United
States,
13.7%
China,
17.8%
Russian
Federation,
10.9%
Japan, 6.9%
India, 11.4%
Korea, 3.9%
Mexico,
3.0%France,
2.6%
Germany,
2.0%
United
Kingdom,
2.9%
Indonesia,
4.3%
Spain, 2.2%
Canada,
2.1%
Brazil,
3.0%
Turkey,
1.7%
Other,
11.7%
Share in academic graduates 2010
United States
43.2%
United
Kingdom
13.8%
Netherlands
6.0%Germany
4.3%
Canada
4.3%
Australia
4.3%
Switzerland
3.5%
France
3.0%
Japan
2.5%
Sweden
2.6%
Korea
2.2%
Hong
Kong
2.0%
Other
8.4%
Share in academic excellence
THEWUR 2012
Global distribution of academic graduates
and academic excellence
10
Globally connected networks in research
Global integration of qualifications?
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Japan
Finland
Netherlands
Sweden
Australia
Norway
Flanders(Belgium)
England(UK)
England/N.…
UnitedStates
CzechRepublic
OECDaverage
Poland
Canada
NorthernIreland…
Austria
Germany
Ireland
France
Denmark
Estonia
SlovakRepublic
Korea
RussianFederation
Spain
Italy
Below upper secondary education Upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education Tertiary education
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Proportion of 25-64 year-olds scoring at PIAAC numeracy level 4 and 5, by educational
attainment of the population (2012)
DECREASING SECURITY
INCREASING RISKS
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Global risks interconnections map
Question:
Cybersecurity is perceived as an increasing
threat and risk, but is also a booming
business. How many certified cybersecurity
professionals are there in the world?
a. 40,000
b. 80,000
c. 100,000
Cybersecurity
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15
Number of certified individuals in
cybersecurity worldwide
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
Numberofindividuals
Source: OECD (2015) Digital Economy Outlook 2015 cited in OECD (2016), Trends Shaping Education 2016, OECD
Publishing, Paris doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/trends_edu-2016-en
Note: The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, otherwise known as (ISC)2, issues a
range of cybersecurity certifications
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Commodification of higher education as a risk
End of credentialism?
Source: Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) (2012)
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Formal education vs skills
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Formal education vs skills
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Credentialism as social security?
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21
New credentials: open badges, nano-
degrees, micro-credentials,etc.
SOCIAL INEQUALITIES
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
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Gini coefficients of income inequality, mid-1980s and
2013, or latest date available
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.45
0.50
1985 2013 or latest
Increase Little change Decrease
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Trends in real household incomes at the bottom, the
middle and the top, OECD average, 1985 = 1
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Bottom 10% Bottom 40% middle 50-90% Top 10%
24
Globalization and global redistribution of income
(Branko Milanovic’s “elephant chart”)
25
Amount of money spent by US households on child
development
26
Average numeracy score by parent educational
background (PEB) and inequality
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
0.18 0.23 0.28 0.33 0.38
Numeracyscore
Inequality (Gini coefficient)
Low PEB Medium PEB High PEB
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The engine of social mobility falters
Australia
Austria
CanadaDenmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Spain
Sweden
United States
Flanders (Belgium)
England/N. Ireland
(United Kingdom)
Russian Federation*
Average
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
12345678910
Upwardmobility
Odds ratio
inequality of opportunity
low educational mobility
inequality of opportunity
high educational mobility
equality of opportunity
high educational mobility
equality of opportunity
low educational mobility
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MULTIDIMENSIONAL EXCLUSION
TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS
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A Brave New World
Question:
We have now become adept multi-taskers,
capable of doing many things online at the same
time. On average, how many things do we tend to
do online at once?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
31
Source: OECD (2014), Measuring the Digital Economy: A New Perspective.
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Online multi-tasking: more efficient or more distracted?
Average number of activities being performed online at the same time per
Internet user, 2009 and 2013.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Numberofactivities
2009 2013
33
New
technologies
Social
networksDigital
divide
Information
as power
Entrepreneurs
Cyber
bullying
Cyber
security
Biotechnology
Privacy
R&DA BRAVE
NEW
WORLD
Qualitative changes in skills demand
Routine manual
Nonroutine manual
Routine cognitive
Nonroutine analytic
Nonroutine
interpersonal
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2006 2009
Mean task input in percentiles of 1960 task distribution (US)
34
Mismatch between skills supply and demand
35
WOMEN’S EMANCIPATION
36
Question:
On average across OECD countries, the
number of managerial positions held by
women has increased by 11% between
2000-2012. In which country has it
increased most?
a. Italy
b. Chile
c. Luxembourg
Female leadership
37
Source: International Labour Organization (2015), Global Report, Women in Business and Management Gaining Momentum.
26.9
32.7
14.3
18
23.6
25.8
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
%offemalemanagers
2000 2012
%
More female managers
Percentage of managerial positions held by women in private and public sectors,
2000-2012
38
Female leadership
Source: World Bank and Inter-Parliamentary Union (2015).
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Japan
Hungary
Turkey
Ireland
Chile
Korea,Rep.
SlovakRepublic
Estonia
UnitedStates
CzechRepublic
Greece
Israel
UnitedKingdom
Poland
Canada
Australia
France
OECDaverage
Luxembourg
NewZealand
Switzerland
Portugal
Italy
Austria
Slovenia
Germany
Mexico
Netherlands
Denmark
Belgium
Norway
Iceland
Spain
Finland
Sweden
Women in national parliament
1990 2014
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Women’s first marriage
Question:
In 1990, the average age for women’s first
marriage was 25. What is the average age now?
a. 28
b. 30
c. 32
40
Source: Eurostat (2015), Marriage and divorces data.
Marriage age is rising
Mean age at first marriage for men and women, 1990, 2000, and 2013.
41
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
Age
1990 2000 2013 1990 2000 2013
Women Men
42
Female graduation rates
Percentage of female graduates in tertiary levels of education (2014)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Sweden
CostaRica
SlovakRepublic
Norway
Latvia
CzechRepublic
Iceland
Argentina
Lithuania
SouthAfrica
Slovenia
Belgium
Hungary
Portugal
Spain
Denmark
Canada
NewZealand
Israel
Finland
Austria
Italy
Australia
EU22average
Luxembourg
Colombia
UnitedStates
RussianFederation
SaudiArabia
OECDaverage
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Mexico
Chile
Indonesia
China
Turkey
India
Switzerland
Germany
Japan
Bachelor’s or equivalent Doctoral or equivalent
%
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Women's earnings as a percentage of men's
earnings, tertiary graduates (2014)
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Chile
Brazil
Israel
SlovakRepublic
Mexico
UnitedStates
Hungary
Greece
Korea
Austria
Poland
Estonia
Ireland
CzechRepublic
Portugal
Canada
Germany
France
Italy
OECDaverage
Netherlands
EU22average
NewZealand
Colombia
Norway
Australia
Lithuania
Latvia
UnitedKingdom
Finland
Denmark
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Spain
Belgium
Sweden
Slovenia
Turkey
CostaRica
%
WHAT DO THESE MEGA-
TRENDS IMPLY FOR SKILLS IN
THE FUTURE WORKPLACE?
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Trends Affecting Future Skills Demand
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Thank you!
dirk.vandamme@oecd.org
www.oecd.org/edu/ceri
twitter @VanDammeEDU
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Mega trends shaping societies and impacting on higher education - dublin, 31 may 2017

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    MEGA-TRENDS SHAPING SOCIETIES ANDIMPACTING ON HIGHER EDUCATION Dirk Van Damme OECD/EDU/IMEP – @VanDammeEDU
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    2 Ageing Populations Global EconomicIntegration International inequality Intergenerational Transmission of Disadvantage Changing balance of global power More satisfied with life? Lower voter turnout Skills mismatch Women in the labour market and childbirth More diverse families, generally smaller and with older parents Almost ubiquitous access and use of computing and the Internet A digital society Knowledge-intensive Economies Migration and mobility Urban life Obesity epidemic Mega-trends…
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    Question: Starbucks was launchedin 1971 in Pike Place Market in Seattle. It has since grown into a major multinational. How many countries does Starbucks currently operate in? a. 35 b. 52 c. 67 Globalisation 4
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    Sources: H&M (2015),H&M Worldwide website; Inditex (2015), Our History, Inditex website; Tarzian, JoanMarie (2015), Santander Corporate Communication – International Media Relations; Starbucks (2015), Company Information, Starbucks website; Hoover, Joan (2015), Apple Investor Relations; Spencer, Graham (2015), Contributor, Macstories. 5 Global expansion of multinational companies The global reach of five companies in food services, garments, banking, and technology, 1988-2015 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 NumberofCountries Starbucks Inditex H&M Apple
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    7 Globalisation also generatesinequalities and exclusion. How strong is the backlash against globalisation among the excluded
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    Global expansion &redistribution of qualifications Global distribution of tertiary educated 25-34 y-olds in 2013 and 2030 8
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    9 United States, 13.7% China, 17.8% Russian Federation, 10.9% Japan, 6.9% India, 11.4% Korea,3.9% Mexico, 3.0%France, 2.6% Germany, 2.0% United Kingdom, 2.9% Indonesia, 4.3% Spain, 2.2% Canada, 2.1% Brazil, 3.0% Turkey, 1.7% Other, 11.7% Share in academic graduates 2010 United States 43.2% United Kingdom 13.8% Netherlands 6.0%Germany 4.3% Canada 4.3% Australia 4.3% Switzerland 3.5% France 3.0% Japan 2.5% Sweden 2.6% Korea 2.2% Hong Kong 2.0% Other 8.4% Share in academic excellence THEWUR 2012 Global distribution of academic graduates and academic excellence
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    Global integration ofqualifications? 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Japan Finland Netherlands Sweden Australia Norway Flanders(Belgium) England(UK) England/N.… UnitedStates CzechRepublic OECDaverage Poland Canada NorthernIreland… Austria Germany Ireland France Denmark Estonia SlovakRepublic Korea RussianFederation Spain Italy Below upper secondary education Upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education Tertiary education 11 Proportion of 25-64 year-olds scoring at PIAAC numeracy level 4 and 5, by educational attainment of the population (2012)
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    Question: Cybersecurity is perceivedas an increasing threat and risk, but is also a booming business. How many certified cybersecurity professionals are there in the world? a. 40,000 b. 80,000 c. 100,000 Cybersecurity 14
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    15 Number of certifiedindividuals in cybersecurity worldwide 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 Numberofindividuals Source: OECD (2015) Digital Economy Outlook 2015 cited in OECD (2016), Trends Shaping Education 2016, OECD Publishing, Paris doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/trends_edu-2016-en Note: The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, otherwise known as (ISC)2, issues a range of cybersecurity certifications
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    16 Commodification of highereducation as a risk
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    End of credentialism? Source:Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) (2012) 17
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    21 New credentials: openbadges, nano- degrees, micro-credentials,etc.
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    Gini coefficients ofincome inequality, mid-1980s and 2013, or latest date available 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50 1985 2013 or latest Increase Little change Decrease 23
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    Trends in realhousehold incomes at the bottom, the middle and the top, OECD average, 1985 = 1 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Bottom 10% Bottom 40% middle 50-90% Top 10% 24
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    Globalization and globalredistribution of income (Branko Milanovic’s “elephant chart”) 25
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    Amount of moneyspent by US households on child development 26
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    Average numeracy scoreby parent educational background (PEB) and inequality 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 0.18 0.23 0.28 0.33 0.38 Numeracyscore Inequality (Gini coefficient) Low PEB Medium PEB High PEB 27
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    The engine ofsocial mobility falters Australia Austria CanadaDenmark Estonia Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Japan Netherlands Norway Poland Spain Sweden United States Flanders (Belgium) England/N. Ireland (United Kingdom) Russian Federation* Average 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 12345678910 Upwardmobility Odds ratio inequality of opportunity low educational mobility inequality of opportunity high educational mobility equality of opportunity high educational mobility equality of opportunity low educational mobility 28
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    A Brave NewWorld Question: We have now become adept multi-taskers, capable of doing many things online at the same time. On average, how many things do we tend to do online at once? a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 31
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    Source: OECD (2014),Measuring the Digital Economy: A New Perspective. 32 Online multi-tasking: more efficient or more distracted? Average number of activities being performed online at the same time per Internet user, 2009 and 2013. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Numberofactivities 2009 2013
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    Qualitative changes inskills demand Routine manual Nonroutine manual Routine cognitive Nonroutine analytic Nonroutine interpersonal 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2006 2009 Mean task input in percentiles of 1960 task distribution (US) 34
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    Mismatch between skillssupply and demand 35
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    Question: On average acrossOECD countries, the number of managerial positions held by women has increased by 11% between 2000-2012. In which country has it increased most? a. Italy b. Chile c. Luxembourg Female leadership 37
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    Source: International LabourOrganization (2015), Global Report, Women in Business and Management Gaining Momentum. 26.9 32.7 14.3 18 23.6 25.8 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 %offemalemanagers 2000 2012 % More female managers Percentage of managerial positions held by women in private and public sectors, 2000-2012 38
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    Female leadership Source: WorldBank and Inter-Parliamentary Union (2015). 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Japan Hungary Turkey Ireland Chile Korea,Rep. SlovakRepublic Estonia UnitedStates CzechRepublic Greece Israel UnitedKingdom Poland Canada Australia France OECDaverage Luxembourg NewZealand Switzerland Portugal Italy Austria Slovenia Germany Mexico Netherlands Denmark Belgium Norway Iceland Spain Finland Sweden Women in national parliament 1990 2014 39
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    Women’s first marriage Question: In1990, the average age for women’s first marriage was 25. What is the average age now? a. 28 b. 30 c. 32 40
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    Source: Eurostat (2015),Marriage and divorces data. Marriage age is rising Mean age at first marriage for men and women, 1990, 2000, and 2013. 41 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 Age 1990 2000 2013 1990 2000 2013 Women Men
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    42 Female graduation rates Percentageof female graduates in tertiary levels of education (2014) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Sweden CostaRica SlovakRepublic Norway Latvia CzechRepublic Iceland Argentina Lithuania SouthAfrica Slovenia Belgium Hungary Portugal Spain Denmark Canada NewZealand Israel Finland Austria Italy Australia EU22average Luxembourg Colombia UnitedStates RussianFederation SaudiArabia OECDaverage Netherlands UnitedKingdom Mexico Chile Indonesia China Turkey India Switzerland Germany Japan Bachelor’s or equivalent Doctoral or equivalent %
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    43 Women's earnings asa percentage of men's earnings, tertiary graduates (2014) 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Chile Brazil Israel SlovakRepublic Mexico UnitedStates Hungary Greece Korea Austria Poland Estonia Ireland CzechRepublic Portugal Canada Germany France Italy OECDaverage Netherlands EU22average NewZealand Colombia Norway Australia Lithuania Latvia UnitedKingdom Finland Denmark Luxembourg Switzerland Spain Belgium Sweden Slovenia Turkey CostaRica %
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    WHAT DO THESEMEGA- TRENDS IMPLY FOR SKILLS IN THE FUTURE WORKPLACE? 44
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    Trends Affecting FutureSkills Demand 45
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