Degree-Free Learning

Trend Longevity Rating

How this trend held up

Lifelong learners and those starting their careers continue to seek direct ways to learn new skills, solve problems, and get smarter without the necessity for a degree attached to that knowledge.

Every past trend prediction is re-reviewed and graded with a Trend Longevity Rating, measuring how much each originally curated trend still matters years later.

Where It Led

This trend evolved into a megatrend.

In 2020, Degree-Free Learning was identified as one of the past trends that evolved into the megatrend Instant Knowledge: As we become accustomed to consuming bitesized knowledge on demand, we benefit from learning everything more quickly but risk forgetting the value of mastery and wisdom.