Long-Term Educational Trajectories After Preterm Birth: Unraveling the Roles of Biological and Sociodemographic Factors

Highlight

• Preterm birth is linked to a modest increase in risk for not completing high school and obtaining a university degree.
• Sociodemographic factors such as sex, maternal education, socioeconomic status, and migration status have a larger influence on educational attainment than prematurity.
• The association between gestational age and educational outcomes demonstrates a dose-response pattern, with extremely preterm individuals at highest risk.
• Early interventions and long-term support systems are critical to improve educational trajectories in preterm-born individuals and their families.

Study Background and Disease Burden