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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variableschtype
LabelTYPE OF SCHOOL LAST ATTENDED FULL-TIME
Responses
1 Elementary\primary school 6573
2 Central\intermediate\higher-grade 1220
3 All-age school 3403
4 secondary modern 6036
5 Comprehensive 604
6 Technical school 473
7 Grammar school 4575
8 Direct grant school 163
9 Independent school 1074
10 Special school eg ESN 99
11 School outside UK 888
12 Other school 304
13 College of advanced technology 2
14 Polytechnic 29
15 Central institution 0
16 Art\music\drama\college 3
17 FE college\commercial college 97
18 Evening institute 0
19 teacher training college 26
20 University 31
21 College\univ outside UK 6
22 Other college 7
23 More than 1 school 1
24 Orphanage 14
25 Never went to school 58
26 More than 1 college 0
28 1
63 1
Sysmiss 11030
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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