This document provides a forward-looking summary of important themes and issues to inspire future European Commission’s work in the field of economics of education and training. The summary highlights specific focus areas covered by recently published research and foresight studies (between January and June 2022) and are relevant to the European Commission’s programme 2022 and the Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport, And Culture (DG EAC) Strategic Plan 2020-2024.