Year: 1999
Module:Education
Variable:EDGAIN6
Here are some of the things that young people may gain from their education.

In your view, how important is it that schools aim towards skills that allow them to adapt to the changing needs of the world of work?

 

%

Essential

30

Very important

49

Fairly important

17

Not very important

1

Not at all important

0

Cant choose

2

Missing

1

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

Essential

29

30

Very important

46

52

Fairly important

21

15

Not very important

1

1

Not at all important

0

0

Cant choose

2

2

Missing

1

1

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Essential

29

27

31

35

31

25

Very important

43

49

52

49

47

56

Fairly important

24

21

15

14

16

15

Not very important

1

1

1

0

1

2

Not at all important

0

1

0

0

0

0

Cant choose

2

2

1

1

3

2

Missing

1

1

0

0

2

1

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Essential

31

30

21

Very important

47

50

54

Fairly important

18

17

21

Not very important

2

1

1

Not at all important

0

0

0

Cant choose

1

2

3

Missing

1

1

0

 

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