| Variable | Measurement | Scale | Distribution |
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DV | Gender concentration: first significant job | Proportion of own gender in first significant job (ISCO88 2-digit) | 0–100% | Mean: CH: 62.56 BG: 57.42 |
IV | Gender concentration: educational program | Proportion of own gender in educational program (ISCED97 2-digit) | 0–100% | Mean: CH: 71.44 BG: 57.34 |
Linkage strength | Mutual Information Index (ISCED97 1-digit and ISCO88 1-digit) | CH: 0–3.5 BG: 0–3.2 | Mean: CH: 0.15 BG: 0.12 | |
Educational sector | Distinction between VET, University, and UAS (CH) resp. College (BG) | 1 = VET 2 = University 3 = UAS/College | – | |
CV | Parental education | Tertiary education parents: yes/no | 1 = yes 0 = no | CH: 1: 34% 0: 66% BG: 1: 24.6% 0: 75.4% |
Language skills | Literacy PISA 2000 (CH) Language grades at school (BG) | 1 = low 0 = medium/high | CH: 1: 24.2% 0: 75.8% BG: 1: 63.3% 0: 36.7% | |
Region | Urban/rural | 1 = rural 0 = urban | CH: 1: 36.3% 0: 63.7% BG: 1: 46.7% 0: 53.3% | |
Language region | Latin/German (CH) | 1 = German 0 = Latin | CH: 1: 51.8% 0: 48.2% |