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ftedstarty42

edu spell no. 2: Year started FT education period

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indresp

Index term

Education: Recent Education and Training

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	35330	99.6%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	5	0.01%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2021.8	35466	2020.0	2023.0	1.3	5

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27887	99.6%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	6	0.02%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2020.67	27992	2018.0	2022.0	1.51	6

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	29069	99.31%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
[Value >= 0]	1	4	0.01%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2020.0	29267	2018.0	2021.0	1.41	4

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31538	98.53%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	5	0.02%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2017.6	32003	2015.0	2019.0	1.67	5

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33506	97.63%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
[Value >= 0]	1	9	0.03%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.0	34310	2017.0	2019.0	0.87	9

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34955	96.94%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	7	0.02%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2016.57	36051	2016.0	2017.0	0.53	7

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37606	95.7%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
[Value >= 0]	1	5	0.01%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.2	39289	2013.0	2017.0	1.64	5

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39335	93.28%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
[Value >= 0]	1	3	0.01%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2013.67	42167	2010.0	2016.0	3.21	3

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37440	82.85%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
[Value >= 0]	1	4623	10.23%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
-6.5	40569	-10.0	2015.0	84.13	4623

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40973	91.38%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
[Value >= 0]	1	6	0.01%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2012.83	44831	2012.0	2013.0	0.41	6

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	43131	91.62%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	8	0.02%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2012.0	47066	2011.0	2013.0	0.53	8

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	45852	92.27%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
[Value >= 0]	1	10	0.02%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.0	49682	2010.0	2012.0	0.67	10

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	50681	92.88%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	7	0.01%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2010.0	54561	2009.0	2011.0	0.82	7

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