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What is the highest level of education that your mother completed?
Mother's highest level of education · Asked in 1 wave, 2016 · 6,610 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Less than High School degree | High school degree or GED | Some college but no degree | Certificate or technical degree | Associate degree | Bachelor’s degree | Graduate degree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 20% | 38% | 12% | 6% | 5% | 12% | 7% | 6610 | ±2 | |
| Less than high school |
SHED 2016 · US adults 18+. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHED 2016 | 2016-10-01 to 2016-10-31 | web | 6,610 | 6,610 |
| 63% |
| 21% |
| 6% |
| 0% |
| 1% |
| 5% |
| 4% |
| 258 |
| ±8 |
| High school | 25% | 57% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1811 | ±3 |
| Some college | 16% | 36% | 17% | 8% | 7% | 11% | 5% | 2289 | ±3 |
| Bachelor's | 9% | 30% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 23% | 12% | 1309 | ±4 |
| Postgraduate | 13% | 25% | 11% | 6% | 8% | 22% | 16% | 943 | ±4 |