This card (CARD BH) lists general levels of education. As far as you know, what is (NAME)'s highest level of education? PROBE: Your best guess. RECORD VERBATIM IF NOT CODEABLE. ASK FOR EACH NAME. 5. Education of Fifth Person
Education level of household member 5 · Asked in 2 waves, 1985–2004 · 593 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | 1-6 years | 7-9 years | 10-12 years | H.s. grad | Some college | Asso. degree | Bach. degree | Grad or prof | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
General Social Survey 1985 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 212 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 381 |
| 1% |
| 5% |
| 7% |
| 29% |
| 22% |
| 4% |
| 18% |
| 14% |
| 381 |
| ±6 |
| Liberals | 1% | 5% | 6% | 26% | 18% | 6% | 25% | 14% | 106 | ±12 |
| Moderates | 0% | 6% | 9% | 34% | 27% | 2% | 12% | 11% | 130 | ±10 |
| Conservatives | 2% | 5% | 6% | 29% | 20% | 3% | 19% | 16% | 140 | ±10 |