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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2017

Variable Details

Variablespseedu
LabelWhat is the highest level of education that your spouse or partner attained?
Responses
1 Never attended school/no quals - left school before 11 4
2 no quals: left school 11-14 29
3 no quals: left school after 14 112
4 At least one GCSE, O-level, CSE or vocational qual (e.g. GNV 275
5 At least one A-level, Scottish Higher or equiv (e.g. NVQ3/ad 112
6 Completed Higher Education Access Course 22
7 At least one diploma in Higher Education (e.g. NVQ4 or 5/HNC 102
8 At least one university degree (e.g. Bachelors/Masters/PhD) 336
95 I do not have a spouse or partner 468
98 Can`t choose 93
99 Not answered 42
-2 skip, version off route 1986
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 407
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2017
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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