NSFG Codebook for variable HIEDUC

Female, 2017-2019

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question: Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	500
6	10TH GRADE	311
7	11TH GRADE	326
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	31
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	1614
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	1227
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	512
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	1072
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	445
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	43
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	60
	Total	6141

Universe: Applicable for all respondents
Notes: This variable has been modified for public use, and the original variable is accessible by application to the NCHS Research Data Center. See Appendix 7 of the User’s Guide for further information.

Female, 2015-2017

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	487
6	10TH GRADE	302
7	11TH GRADE	334
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	25
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	1419
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	1102
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	432
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	943
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	409
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	52
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	49
	Total	5554

Female, 2013-2015

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	549
6	10TH GRADE	323
7	11TH GRADE	368
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	33
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	1428
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	1229
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	440
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	853
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	373
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	53
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	50
	Total	5699

Universe: Applicable for all respondents. (This variable was recoded for public use.)
Notes:

Female, 2011-2013

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	580
6	10TH GRADE	327
7	11TH GRADE	328
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	34
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	1488
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	1245
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	434
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	776
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	314
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	39
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	36
	Total	5601

Universe: Applicable for all respondents. (This variable was recoded for public use.)
Notes:

Female, 2006-2010

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: Recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	1541
6	10TH GRADE	814
7	11TH GRADE	861
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	197
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	2982
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	2472
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	867
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	1853
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	543
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	62
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	87
	Total	12279

Universe: Applicable for all respondents. (This variable was recoded for public use.)
Notes: In year 2 and later, some respondents who had a GED were erroneously classified on HIEDUC as having less than a GED. Please refer to http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nsfg/HIEDUC_correction_2006_2010.pdf for more information.

Female, 2002

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received
Type: Recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	806
6	10TH GRADE	450
7	11TH GRADE	415
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	32
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	2171
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	1624
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	553
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	1171
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	295
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	34
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	92
	Total	7643

Universe: Applicable for all respondents
Notes:

Male, 2017-2019

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	449
6	10TH GRADE	285
7	11TH GRADE	336
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	24
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	1635
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	981
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	340
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	822
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	251
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	33
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	50
	Total	5206

Male, 2015-2017

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	413
6	10TH GRADE	269
7	11TH GRADE	300
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	26
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	1247
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	926
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	292
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	732
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	232
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	59
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	44
	Total	4540

Male, 2013-2015

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	524
6	10TH GRADE	318
7	11TH GRADE	329
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	22
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	1269
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	883
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	287
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	598
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	195
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	43
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	38
	Total	4506

Universe: Applicable for all respondents. (This variable has been bottom-coded for public use.)
Notes:

Male, 2011-2013

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	552
6	10TH GRADE	326
7	11TH GRADE	358
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	23
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	1456
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	990
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	304
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	569
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	184
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	22
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	31
	Total	4815

Universe: Applicable for all respondents. (This variable has been recoded for public use.)
Notes:

Male, 2006-2010

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: Recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	1550
6	10TH GRADE	800
7	11TH GRADE	915
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	169
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	2562
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	1997
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	547
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	1336
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	379
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	73
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	75
	Total	10403

Universe: Applicable for all respondents. (This variable has been recoded for public use.)
Notes: In year 2 and later, some respondents who had a GED were erroneously classified on HIEDUC as having less than a GED. Please refer to http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nsfg/HIEDUC_correction_2006_2010.pdf for more information.

Male, 2002

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received
Type: Recode

value	label	Total
5	9TH GRADE OR LESS	647
6	10TH GRADE	330
7	11TH GRADE	351
8	12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA (NOR GED)	37
9	HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (DIPLOMA OR GED)	1507
10	SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE	957
11	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	295
12	BACHELOR'S DEGREE	556
13	MASTER'S DEGREE	168
14	DOCTORATE DEGREE	20
15	PROFESSIONAL DEGREE	60
	Total	4928

Universe: Applicable for all respondents
Notes:

Female, 2017-2019

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question: Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

Male, 2017-2019

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

Female, 2015-2017

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

Male, 2015-2017

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

Female, 2013-2015

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

Universe: Applicable for all respondents. (This variable was recoded for public use.)
Notes:

Male, 2013-2015

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

Universe: Applicable for all respondents. (This variable has been bottom-coded for public use.)
Notes:

Female, 2011-2013

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

Universe: Applicable for all respondents. (This variable was recoded for public use.)
Notes:

Male, 2011-2013

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: recode

Universe: Applicable for all respondents. (This variable has been recoded for public use.)
Notes:

Female, 2006-2010

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: Recode

Male, 2006-2010

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received (RECODE)
Type: Recode

Female, 2002

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received
Type: Recode

Universe: Applicable for all respondents
Notes:

Male, 2002

Variable: HIEDUC
Description/Question Highest completed year of school or highest degree received
Type: Recode

Universe: Applicable for all respondents
Notes: