Description

EDUC reports the respondent's highest completed level of education.

EDUCYRS reports the number of years the respondent spent in educational programs.

EDUC was drawn from the final CPS interview, conducted 2-5 months before the ATUS interview. Education was not updated at the time of the ATUS interview.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across years from 2003 onward..

Universe

Availability

• 2003-2023

Flags