Table 1 Descriptive statistics of used variables.

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

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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%