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The aim is to investigate the relationship between genetic factors and socioeconomic outcomes across different birth cohorts in Finland.

April 21, 2026DemographyOpen Access

Nature's Curriculum: Genes Linked to Educational Attainment and Adult Socioeconomic Status Across Birth Cohorts in a Nordic Welfare State

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The aim is to investigate the relationship between genetic factors and socioeconomic outcomes across different birth cohorts in Finland.
Analyzed two Finnish datasets with longitudinal register data on socioeconomic variables.
Examined the predictive role of a polygenic score for educational attainment and achieved education level.
Compared inter-cohort differences following Finland's comprehensive school reform of the 1970s.
In the post-reform generation, the polygenic score did not predict socioeconomic outcomes after accounting for education level.
In the pre-reform generation, the polygenic score was a significant predictor of socioeconomic outcomes beyond education.
Parental income did not influence the effect of the educational attainment polygenic score.

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Longitudinal analysis reveals genetic influences on socioeconomic outcomes in different birth cohorts, suggesting complex interplays with education.

Dobewall et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Longitudinal analysis reveals genetic influences on socioeconomic outcomes in different birth cohorts, suggesting complex interplays with education.