Distribution of social goods
Educational inheritance and homogamy

Educational homogamy of women who live with a partner by country 2006

Definitions/comments: hypergamy: the woman has a lower educational level than her partner; hypogamy: the woman has a higher educational level than her partner; homogamy: the woman and her partner have the same educational level. Calculations are based on the comparison of three educational levels: low: ISCED 0–2 (compulsory schooling, pre-vocational education); intermediate: ISCED 3–4 (apprenticeship, matura); high: ISCED 5–6 (university, other tertiary).

Sample size: ESS 2006: 1804–2916; weighted data, only people 25 and older.

Source: ESS 2006.

Data for the indicator or in excel.

Description and explanation in the corresponding chapter of the Social Report 2008.