Way Forward – Policy Recommendations
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80%
1. Characteristics of Migration – Education levels
Education level of the working-age population in OECD countries and
■Low
at home
■Medium
■High
60%
40%
20%
90
0%
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ALB
BIH
KOS
MKD
MNE
SRB
Note: Data for 2015.
Sources: OECD (2016), DIOC; Eurostat (2021), Population by educational attainment level, sex and age (%)
[EDAT_LFSE_03]; World Bank and Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (2022)
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There is a higher share of both low-educated
and highly educated Macedonian diaspora
compared to the average education level of the
population at home.
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80%
More recent migrants from North Macedonia
are more educated than those who arrived
earlier.
60%
40%
20%
0%
Distribution of education levels among WB6 migrants in OECD countries
by duration of stay
Medium
■Low
■High
Settled Recent Settled Recent Settled Recent Settled Recent Settled Recent Settled Recent
migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants
ALB
BIH
KOS
MKD
MNE
SRB
Note: Settled migrants are defined as migrants who arrived prior to 2010. Recent migrants are defined as migrants who arrived in the
country of destination between 2010 and 2015.
Source: OECD (2016), DIOC
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