Description

For persons age five and older, EDRECODE reports the highest level of education at entry into the MEPS. EDRECODE was created to relate the 2011 and earlier MEPS education variables, EDUCYR and HIDEG, with the education variable used from 2011 through 2014, EDUYRDG. Each participant has a valid value for either EDUCYR and HIDEG or EDUYRDG, but not both, and each participant has a valid value in EDRECODE.

Comparability

For 2011 and 2012, EDRECODE offers each year of education before high school diploma or GED separately. Beginning in 2013, these categories are collapsed into "Less than/equal to 8th grade" and "9-12th grade, No diploma."

Universe

Availability

• 2011-2015

Weights

• 2011-2015 : PERWEIGHT

Flags