Main survey variable: scend School leaving age

School leaving age

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Education Educational background

Question asked in the latest wave:

initialconditions_w15.scend

Question label:

School leaving age

Question universe:

if [(ff_ivlolw 1 & ff_everint 1)] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [SCHOOL = 1] // Left school

Question interviewer instructions:

WRITE IN AGE RESPONDENT LEFT SCHOOL

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31625	96.27%
[Value >= 0]	1	1224	3.73%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.54	31625	12.0	21.0	1.15	1224

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27314	77.0%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	11	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	8143	22.96%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.63	27328	10.0	34.0	1.29	8143

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27434	97.99%
[Value >= 0]	1	564	2.01%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.5	27434	14.0	20.0	1.06	564

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28724	98.13%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	546	1.87%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.31	28725	10.0	20.0	1.29	546

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31306	97.81%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	701	2.19%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.51	31307	11.0	21.0	1.11	701

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33543	97.74%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	773	2.25%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.4	33546	10.0	20.0	1.22	773

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	35142	97.46%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	914	2.53%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.49	35144	10.0	42.0	1.5	914

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37938	96.55%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	1353	3.44%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.38	37941	10.0	30.0	1.37	1353

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40350	95.68%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	12	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	1807	4.29%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.38	40363	10.0	20.0	1.22	1807

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39454	87.3%
refusal	-2	13	0.03%
don't know	-1	65	0.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	5660	12.52%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.56	39532	10.0	20.0	1.47	5660

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	43230	96.42%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	2	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	1604	3.58%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.35	43233	10.0	20.0	1.19	1604

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	44911	95.41%
don't know	-1	7	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	2156	4.58%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.32	44918	10.0	20.0	1.15	2156

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	44213	88.97%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	25	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	5453	10.97%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.31	44239	10.0	20.0	1.24	5453

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	47602	87.23%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	46	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	6918	12.68%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.33	47650	10.0	20.0	1.25	6918

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	1566	3.07%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	58	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	49368	96.81%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.2	1626	10.0	20.0	1.3	49368

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14017	97.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	402	2.79%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.31	14017	13.0	23.0	1.22	402

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14363	96.57%
[Value >= 0]	1	509	3.42%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.32	14364	11.0	23.0	1.18	509

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	14778	96.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	610	3.96%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.25	14782	8.0	22.0	1.22	610

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	189	1.21%
inapplicable	-8	14751	94.45%
[Value >= 0]	1	677	4.34%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.29	14940	6.0	22.0	1.33	677

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	212	1.34%
inapplicable	-8	14307	90.6%
proxy	-7	682	4.32%
[Value >= 0]	1	590	3.74%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.17	15201	10.0	20.0	1.15	590

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	25	0.15%
inapplicable	-8	14988	92.3%
proxy	-7	508	3.13%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	716	4.41%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.27	15522	12.0	24.0	1.22	716

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	27	0.16%
inapplicable	-8	15308	92.23%
proxy	-7	515	3.1%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	746	4.49%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.21	15851	12.0	24.0	1.27	746

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	14550	77.12%
proxy	-7	326	1.73%
[Value >= 0]	1	3974	21.06%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.05	14893	8.0	26.0	1.38	3974

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	14165	90.78%
proxy	-7	212	1.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	1204	7.72%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.16	14399	5.0	24.0	1.29	1204

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	31	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	10276	65.77%
proxy	-7	87	0.56%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	5228	33.46%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
15.91	10395	7.0	22.0	1.26	5228

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	10249	93.98%
proxy	-7	76	0.7%
[Value >= 0]	1	568	5.21%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.24	10338	6.0	21.0	1.34	568

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	8844	79.01%
proxy	-7	39	0.35%
don't know	-1	3	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	2291	20.47%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
15.7	8902	7.0	23.0	1.37	2291

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	8797	93.21%
proxy	-7	52	0.55%
don't know	-1	5	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	565	5.99%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.43	8873	13.0	22.0	1.28	565

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.19%
inapplicable	-8	8601	92.99%
proxy	-7	136	1.47%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	493	5.33%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.41	8756	13.0	19.0	1.18	493

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	8773	92.53%
proxy	-7	112	1.18%
don't know	-1	5	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	585	6.17%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.33	8896	11.0	24.0	1.37	585

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	34	0.35%
inapplicable	-8	8710	90.73%
proxy	-7	252	2.62%
[Value >= 0]	1	604	6.29%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.25	8996	10.0	21.0	1.31	604

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	8888	90.28%
[Value >= 0]	1	947	9.62%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
15.95	8898	11.0	26.0	1.37	947

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	21	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	231	2.25%
[Value >= 0]	1	10012	97.54%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
15.68	252	9.0	22.0	1.34	10012

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scend

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

initialconditions_w15.scend

Question label:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

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Question asked in the latest wave:

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Question label:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 15 (o_scend indresp)

Wave 14 (n_scend indresp)

Wave 13 (m_scend indresp)

Wave 12 (l_scend indresp)

Wave 11 (k_scend indresp)

Wave 10 (j_scend indresp)

Wave 9 (i_scend indresp)

Wave 8 (h_scend indresp)

Wave 7 (g_scend indresp)

Wave 6 (f_scend indresp)

Wave 5 (e_scend indresp)

Wave 4 (d_scend indresp)

Wave 3 (c_scend indresp)

Wave 2 (b_scend indresp)

Wave 1 (a_scend indresp)

Wave B18 (br_scend indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_scend indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_scend indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_scend indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_scend indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_scend indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_scend indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_scend indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_scend indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_scend indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_scend indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_scend indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_scend indresp)

Wave B5 (be_scend indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_scend indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_scend indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_scend indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_scend indresp)

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