reasons not going on to further education
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Question asked in the latest wave:
educationalaspirations_ip4.fednt
Question label:
Reasons not going on to further education
Question text:
What is the main reason you might not go on to further full-time education?
Question universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
and if FedLik > 2 (Going on to further education is not very likely or not at all likely)
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2169 | 90.94% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| having school qualification is enough | 1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| want to work and earn money | 3 | 4 | 0.17% |
| cost of education too high | 4 | 1 | 0.04% |
| not academic enough | 6 | 1 | 0.04% |
| want to travel | 8 | 1 | 0.04% |
| other reason | 97 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1618 | 92.14% |
| proxy | -7 | 135 | 7.69% |
| want to earn money | 3 | 2 | 0.11% |
| cost of education | 4 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1785 | 95.45% |
| proxy | -7 | 82 | 4.39% |
| cost of education is too high | 4 | 1 | 0.05% |
| depends on grades | 5 | 1 | 0.05% |
| other reason | 97 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2393 | 93.19% |
| proxy | -7 | 169 | 6.58% |
| have decided on a specific career | 2 | 2 | 0.08% |
| want to work and earn money | 3 | 1 | 0.04% |
| just don t want to go | 7 | 2 | 0.08% |
| undecided about it | 9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2568 | 100.0% |



