Introduction

Summary

Cohort 2 were born in 1953. In the spring term of 1966, the collection of data from the project’s second cohort began and then applied to students born in 1953. The total number in the questionnaire is 10,723. As five years earlier, the majority were in 6th grade in the compulsory school system, but due of the introduction of compulsory school gradually, about 80 per cent now belonged to this school form, while only 20 per cent belonged to the older school form, the primary school.

In 6th grade, the students completed cognitive tests of an intelligence test nature, containing tasks of a verbal, inductive and spatial nature. At the same time, the students filled in a questionnaire with, among other things, questions about the school and plans.

Information about schooling, for example school form, class type, class structure, class character, year and grades are collected annually from 6th grade. As well as information about certain personal circumstances. Results from standardized knowledge tests are included. The tests are not the same as in 1961. Furthermore, it can be mentioned that partly different tests were given in compulsory school and primary school, respectively.

Information on collections and data

Collection in 6th grade

In the spring semester of 1966, the collection of data for the Individual Statistics Project’s second cohort began and then applied to students born on the 5th, 15th and 25th of any month in 1953. Due to the year class decreasing, the total number born on these days was estimated at 10,723. the majority in 6th grade in the compulsory school system, but due to the gradual introduction of compulsory school, about 80 per cent now belonged to this school form, while only 20 per cent belonged to the older school form, the primary school. The variables associated with this collection is indicated by the prefix “QS”

School and administrative data

Information collected from 6th grade and thereafter annually in compulsory school.

Information about schooling, for example school form, class type, class structure, class character, grade and grades.

Results from standardized knowledge tests. The tests are not the same as in 1961. Furthermore, it can be mentioned that partly different tests were given in compulsory school and primary school, respectively.

Annual data were collected by Statistics Sweden up to and including the academic year 1973/74. As was the case with the first cohort, this type of data is continuously declining.

Cognitive tests

The Cognitive tests are of an intelligence test nature containing information of a verbal, inductive and spatial nature. These have been given at each collection in 6th grade and began with the evaluation in 1961. The three subtests and how they were developed are described in Svensson, A. (1964).

  • Opposites: To enter the opposite of a particular keyword among four options
  • Sheet metal folding: To find out which of the four figures you get, if you fold a pictured “sheet metal piece”
  • Speech series: To supplement a series of speeches, where six numbers are given, with two more numbers

Questionnaire students

The questionnaire for students contains four parts that are reworked into scales.

  • Occupations
  • Plans
  • School
  • After school

The collection was carried out by the Department of Education.

Metadata

Description

Dataset name: kohort2_qs

The dataset has N=9927 rows and 24 columns. 0 rows have no missing values on any column.

Metadata for search engines
  • Date published: 2023-06-01
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QS66
QS67
QS68
QS69
QS610
QS611
QS614
QS615
QS616
QS617
QS618
QS619
QS619B
QS619G
QS620
QS621
QS6SOUTDOOR
QS6SVERBAL
QS6STECHNICAL
QS6SDOMESTIC
QS6SCLERICAL
QS6SPUPIL1
QS6SPUPIL2
QS6SPUPIL3

#Variables

QS66

When this school year is over, which class do you expect to go to?

Distribution

Distribution of values for QS66

700 missing values.

Summary statistics

name label data_type n_missing complete_rate min median max mean sd hist format.spss
QS66 When this school year is over, which class do you expect to go to? numeric 700 0.9294852 1 3 5 2.831473 0.7525475 ▁▂▇▁▁ F8.0

Value labels

Response choices
name value
No response. 0
Grade 6 in compulsory/primary school 1
Grade 7 in compulsory/primary school, not choosing french or german 2
Grade 7 in compulsory/primary school, choosing french or german 3
Grade 1 in junior secondary school or all-girls school 4
Another grade: 5

QS67

Are you thinking eventually of going to upper secondary school?

Distribution

Distribution of values for QS67

587 missing values.

Summary statistics

name label data_type n_missing complete_rate min median max mean sd hist format.spss
QS67 Are you thinking eventually of going to upper secondary school? numeric 587 0.9408683 1 2 3 2.168094 0.8660156 ▅▁▃▁▇ F8.0

Value labels

Response choices
name value
No response. 0
Yes 1
No 2
Don’t know 3

QS68

What sort of education does your father have?

Distribution

Distribution of values for QS68

0 missing values.

Summary statistics

name label data_type n_missing complete_rate min median max mean sd hist format.spss
QS68 What sort of education does your father have? numeric 0 1 0 1 4 1.303415 0.8043626 ▁▇▁▁▁ F8.0

Value labels

Response choices
name value
No response. 0
Primary school 1
Junior secondary school 2
Graduated or equiv. 3
Academic degree 4

QS69

What sort of education does your mother have?

Distribution

Distribution of values for QS69

0 missing values.

Summary statistics

name label data_type n_missing complete_rate min median max mean sd hist format.spss
QS69 What sort of education does your mother have? numeric 0 1 0 1 4 1.121185 0.6280449 ▁▇▂▁▁ F8.0

Value labels

Response choices
name value
No response. 0
Primary school 1
Junior secondary school 2
Graduated or equiv. 3
Academic degree 4

QS610

Do you think that you will still have the same occupation as that which you previously indicated, when you are in your 30s?

Distribution

Distribution of values for QS610

1173 missing values.

Summary statistics

name label data_type n_missing complete_rate min median max mean sd hist format.spss
QS610 Do you think that you will still have the same occupation as that which you previously indicated, when you are in your 30s? numeric 1173 0.8818374 1 1 2 1.316884 0.4652882 ▇▁▁▁▃ F8.0

Value labels

Response choices
name value
No response. 0
Yes 1
No 2

QS611

How have you found out about the profession that you etered first

Distribution

Distribution of values for QS611

1750 missing values.

Summary statistics

name label data_type n_missing complete_rate min median max mean sd hist format.spss
QS611 How have you found out about the profession that you etered first numeric 1750 0.8237131 1 2 5 2.341079 1.380503 ▇▅▁▅▂ F8.0

Value labels

Response choices
name value
No response. 0
Through those at home 1
Through people who work in that field 2
Through teachers 3
I read about the profession 4
Other: 5

QS614

How many books do you read in your free time?

Distribution

Distribution of values for QS614

623 missing values.

Summary statistics

name label data_type n_missing complete_rate min median max mean sd hist format.spss
QS614 How many books do you read in your free time? numeric 623 0.9372419 1 2 5 2.463027 1.243505 ▇▇▅▇▁ F8.0

Value labels

Response choices
name value
No response. 0
More than one book/week 1
One book/week 2
Less than one book/week 3
Rarely reads books 4
Never reads books 5

QS615

How many comics do you read?

Distribution

Distribution of values for QS615

625 missing values.

Summary statistics

name label data_type n_missing complete_rate min median max mean sd hist format.spss
QS615 How many comics do you read? numeric 625 0.9370404 1 2 5 2.127069 1.266534 ▇▃▂▃▁ F8.0

Value labels

Response choices
name value
No response. 0
More than one comicbook/week 1
One comicbook/week 2
Less than one comicbook/week 3
Rarely reads comicbooks 4
Never reads comicbooks 5

QS616

How often do you go to the cinema?

Distribution

Distribution of values for QS616

623 missing values.

Summary statistics

name label data_type n_missing complete_rate min median max mean sd hist format.spss
QS616 How often do you go to the cinema? numeric 623 0.9372419 1 4 5 3.51365 0.8705451 ▁▂▅▇▁ F8.0

Value labels

Response choices
name value
No response. 0
More than once/week 1
Once/week 2
Less than once/week 3
Rarely 4
Never 5

QS617

How often do you watch TV?

Distribution

Distribution of values for QS617

685 missing values.

Summary statistics

name label data_type n_missing complete_rate min median max mean sd hist format.spss
QS617 How often do you watch TV? numeric 685 0.9309963 1 6 7