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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 |
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| 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 |
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.
| Some college |
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| Asso. degree |
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| Bach. degree |
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| Grad or prof |
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| n |
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| MoE |
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| All respondents | 1% | 5% | 7% | 29% | 22% | 4% | 18% | 14% | 381 | ±6 | |
| Northeast † | – | 5% | 9% | 25% | 22% | 4% | 18% | 17% | 71 | ±14 | |
| Midwest | 0% | 10% | 7% | 33% | 21% | 2% | 15% | 12% | 104 | ±11 | |
| South | 2% | 3% | 10% | 31% | 20% | 5% | 17% | 12% | 105 | ±11 | |
| West | 2% | 3% | 3% | 27% | 24% | 3% | 22% | 16% | 101 | ±12 |
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.