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1952-1972: How many grades of school did (head) finish? 1974 AND LATER: What is highest grade of school or year of college (head) has completed? Did (head) get a high school diploma or pass a high school equivalency test? 1974,1976: Does (head) have a college degree? (IF YES:) What degree is that? 1978-1984: Does (head) have a college degree? (IF YES:) What is the highest degree that (head) has earned? 1986 AND LATER: What is the highest degree that (head) has earned?
Education of household head, 1962-1986 · Asked in 12 waves, 1962–1986 · 22,207 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 9 in 1986. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See notes VCF0140. After 1986, the concept of ‘Head of Household’ was discontinued.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860607. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,154 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840447. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,257 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820549. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800445. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,614 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780522. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763398. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,248 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742432. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | 8 grades or less (‘grade school’) | 9-12 grades (‘high school’), no diploma/equivalency | 12 grades, diploma or equivalency | 12 grades, diploma or equivalency plus non-academic training | Some college, no degree; junior/community college level degree (AA degree) | BA level degrees; advanced degrees incl. LLB | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 10% | 12% | 35% | 17% | 5% | 22% | 2154 | ±2 | |
| Less than high school | 44% | 45% | 7% | 3% | – | 1% | 452 | ±5 | |
| High school | 2% | 5% | 83% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 762 | ±4 | |
| Some college | 1% | 3% | 12% | 58% | 16% | 10% | 500 | ±4 | |
| Bachelor's | 1% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 88% | 283 | ±6 | |
| Postgraduate | 1% | – | 2% | 3% | 1% | 93% | 147 | ±8 |
ANES 1986 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720302. |
| 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 |
| face to face |
| 2,705 |
| 2,705 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700271(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680157. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,557 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640197. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,571 |
| ANES 1962 Time Series Study Source variable: V620076. | 1962-11-07 | face to face | 1,297 | 1,297 |