Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableHimp
LabelHow important it is for a young person to go on to a university or college? :Q379
Question text And how important do you think it is for a young person to go on to higher education - to a university or college? 1 Very important 2 Fairly important 3 Not very important 4 Not at all important 5 SPONTANEOUS: It depends on the young person 6 SPONTANEOUS: It depends on the career that the young person wants 7 SPONTANEOUS: It depends how the young person will fund their higher education 8 SPONTANEOUS: It depends what the young person's motivations are
Responses
1 Very important 889
2 Fairly important 817
3 Not very important 190
4 Not at all important 26
5 SPONTANEOUS: It depends on the young person 134
6 SPONTANEOUS: It depends on the career that the young person 80
7 SPONTANEOUS: It depends how the young person will fund their 8
8 SPONTANEOUS: It depends what the young person s motivations 26
98 Don't know 10
99 Refusal 1
-2 Version off route 1063
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD D8 IF ASKED: Include colleges of higher education but exclude further education colleges and sixth form colleges.
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.