EDUCPARENT
Highest level of education of all SC's parents
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
23
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22
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21
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20
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19
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X |
| 01 | Never attended/kindergarten only | · | · | · | · | · |
| 02 | Grade 1-11 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 03 | 12th grade, no diploma | X | X | X | X | X |
| 04 | GED or equivalent | X | X | X | X | X |
| 05 | High School Graduate | X | X | X | X | X |
| 06 | Some college, no degree | X | X | X | X | X |
| 07 | Associate degree: occupational, technical, or vocational program | X | X | X | X | X |
| 08 | Associate degree: academic program | X | X | X | X | X |
| 09 | Bachelor's degree (Example: BA, AB, BS, BBA) | X | X | X | X | X |
| 10 | Master's degree (Example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MBA) | X | X | X | X | X |
| 11 | Professional School degree (Example: MD, DDS, DVM, JD) | · | · | · | X | X |
| 12 | Doctoral degree (Example: PhD, EdD) | · | · | · | X | X |
| 13 | Professional School or Doctoral degree (topcode, Example: MD, DDS, DVM, JD, PhD, EdD) | X | X | X | · | · |
| 97 | Unknown-refused | · | · | · | · | · |
| 98 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · | · | · | · |
| 99 | Unknown-don't know | · | · | · | · | · |
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Description
For sample children who have at least one residential parent, EDUCPARENT reports the highest level of education of all of the sample childâs parents. The highest level of education is reported for the parent with the highest education.
Related Variables
EDUCPARENT is one of several variables that NCHS makes available about the demographic characteristics of parents of sample children. For a complete list of these variables, see the variable description for NUMRESPRNT.
Universe
- 2019-2023: Sample children with at least one residential parent
Availability
- 2019-2023
Survey Text
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2022
Survey form
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Question ID: HHC.0350.00.1
Variable: EDUC
Interview Module: Roster
Content Type: Annual Core
Variable: EDUC
Interview Module: Roster
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
What is the HIGHEST level of school ^youALIAS ^havehas completed or the highest degree ^youALIAS
^havehas received?
* Enter highest level of school completed.
Fills:^havehas received?
* Enter highest level of school completed.
^youALIAS
Description: you/^ALIASNAME
Instruction:
If subject=respondent, fill "you"; else if subject ne respondent, fill "^ALIASNAME"
Instruction:
If subject=respondent, fill "you"; else if subject ne respondent, fill "^ALIASNAME"
^ALIASNAME
Description: {Value of ALIAS}
Instruction:
Fill value from Roster.HHC.ALIAS[PX]
Instruction:
Fill value from Roster.HHC.ALIAS[PX]
^havehas
Description: have/has
Instruction:
If subject=respondent, fill "have", else if subject NE respondent fill "has"
Response:Instruction:
If subject=respondent, fill "have", else if subject NE respondent fill "has"
00 - Never attended/kindergarten only
01 - Grade 1-11
02 - 12th grade, no diploma
03 - GED or equivalent
04 - High School Graduate
05 - Some college, no degree
06 - Associate degree: occupational, technical, or vocational program
07 - Associate degree: academic program
08 - Bachelor's degree (Example: BA, AB, BS, BBA)
09 - Master's degree (Example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MBA)
10 - Professional School degree (Example: MD, DDS, DVM, JD)
11 - Doctoral degree (Example: PhD, EdD)
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know
Universe:01 - Grade 1-11
02 - 12th grade, no diploma
03 - GED or equivalent
04 - High School Graduate
05 - Some college, no degree
06 - Associate degree: occupational, technical, or vocational program
07 - Associate degree: academic program
08 - Bachelor's degree (Example: BA, AB, BS, BBA)
09 - Master's degree (Example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MBA)
10 - Professional School degree (Example: MD, DDS, DVM, JD)
11 - Doctoral degree (Example: PhD, EdD)
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know
All non-deleted persons flagged as aged 18+
Skip Instructions:0-11,RF,DK If last non-deleted adult on roster [goto next section]
else [goto EDUC for next non-deleted adult on roster]
else [goto EDUC for next non-deleted adult on roster]
2021
Survey form
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Question ID: HHC.0350.00.1
Variable: EDUC
Interview Module: Roster
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
Variable: EDUC
Interview Module: Roster
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
What is the HIGHEST level of school ^youALIAS ^havehas completed or the highest degree ^youALIAS ^havehas received?
Enter highest level of school completed.
Fills:Enter highest level of school completed.
^youALIAS
Description: you/^ALIASNAME
Instruction:
If subject=respondent, fill "you"; else if subject ne respondent, fill "^ALIASNAME"
Instruction:
If subject=respondent, fill "you"; else if subject ne respondent, fill "^ALIASNAME"
^ALIASNAME
Description: {Value of ALIAS}
Instruction:
Fill value from Roster.HHC.ALIAS[PX]
Instruction:
Fill value from Roster.HHC.ALIAS[PX]
^havehas
Description: have/has
Instruction:
If subject=respondent, fill "have", else if subject NE respondent fill "has"
Response:Instruction:
If subject=respondent, fill "have", else if subject NE respondent fill "has"
00 - Never attended/kindergarten only
01 - Grade 1-11
02 - 12th grade, no diploma
03 - GED or equivalent
04 - High School Graduate
05 - Some college, no degree
06 - Associate degree: occupational, technical, or vocational program
07 - Associate degree: academic program
08 - Bachelor's degree (Example: BA, AB, BS, BBA)
09 - Master's degree (Example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MBA)
10 - Professional School degree (Example: MD, DDS, DVM, JD)
11 - Doctoral degree (Example: PhD, EdD)
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know
Universe:01 - Grade 1-11
02 - 12th grade, no diploma
03 - GED or equivalent
04 - High School Graduate
05 - Some college, no degree
06 - Associate degree: occupational, technical, or vocational program
07 - Associate degree: academic program
08 - Bachelor's degree (Example: BA, AB, BS, BBA)
09 - Master's degree (Example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MBA)
10 - Professional School degree (Example: MD, DDS, DVM, JD)
11 - Doctoral degree (Example: PhD, EdD)
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know
All non-deleted persons flagged as aged 18+
Skip Instructions:0-11,RF,DK If last non-deleted adult on roster [goto next section]
else [goto EDUC for next non-deleted adult on roster]
else [goto EDUC for next non-deleted adult on roster]
Weights
- 2019-2023 : SAMPWEIGHT