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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Seventh Survey, 2018

Variable Details

VariableGCSTUN00
LabelWhat is the main reason why you might not or will NOT go to university? (A)
Responses
1 I will not get the grades 1880
2 I / my family can't afford it (include debt) 661
3 I would prefer to get a job / start a career 1263
4 Going to university will not help me in my future career 238
5 I'm not interested in going to university / I wouldn't enjoy 533
6 I want to start a family (HAVE STARTED) 33
7 Parent(s) / relatives recommend that I should leave after 16
8 Because my friends plan to leave after 8
9 It is too early to decide whether I would stay on or not 711
10 Other 62
11 Apprenticeship / might be a better option 64
12 I have an apprenticeship / already started an apprenticeship 11
13 Health / mental health issues 17
14 I don't know what course to do / what I want to study 12
15 Take a gap year / go travelling 19
16 I am at / I will / might go to college 13
17 Stress / too stressful 9
18 Non university training options 19
19 I don't want to leave home / friends / family 11
20 Vague irrelevant answer 13
-9 I do not wish to answer 9
-8 Don't know 38
-1 Not Applicable 4705
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Seventh Survey, 2018
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