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EDUC reports the highest level of schooling an individual had completed, in terms of completed grades for persons with less than a high school degree, and in terms of degrees attained for high school graduates and those with higher education. EDUC is available for all survey participants age 5 and older at the time of their first MEPS interview. It is an IPUMS MEPS constructed variable.

See Comparability section for more information on the construction of EDUC.

Education Variables offered through IPUMS MEPS[show more]

In addition to EDUC, there are several other educational attainment variables offered through MEPS. Unlike EDUC, these variables are not available for every MEPS year.

  • EDUCYR: Years of education completed (available 1996-2011 and 2014 forward)
  • HIDEG: Highest degree completed (available 1996-2011 and 2014 forward)
  • EDUYRDG: Years of education and highest degree completed (available 2011-2015)
  • EDRECODE: Years of education, recode (available 2011-2015)