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Table 6 Determinants of realistic educational aspirations [multinomial logistic regression, average marginal effects (AMEs)]

From: VET or general education? Effects of regional opportunity structures on educational attainment in German-speaking Switzerland

 

VET EFZ/FVB

Baccal. and special. schools

Other

Regional opportunity structure

−0.0352***

(0.0105)

0.0244**

(0.0085)

0.0107

(0.0083)

Gender (Ref.: male)

−0.1051***

(0.0219)

0.0845***

(0.0172)

0.0206

(0.0172)

School performance

 GPA German (z-standard.)

−0.0287*

(0.0129)

0.0582***

(0.0113)

−0.0295**

(0.0098)

 GPA mathematics (z-standard.)

−0.0158

(0.0124)

0.0415***

(0.0108)

−0.0257**

(0.0096)

School type 8th gradea

 

 Advanced requirements

−0.0063

(0.0236)

0.1669***

(0.0175)

−0.1606***

(0.0199)

 Pre-gymnasium

−0.3406***

(0.0328)

0.5033****

(0.0328)

−0.1628***

(0.0141)

EGP-class parentsb

 EGP-class II

−0.0127

(0.0365)

−0.0235

(0.0281)

0.0362

(0.0290)

 EGP-classes IIIa/b, IVa/b/c

0.0328

(0.0335)

−0.0378

(0.0253)

0.0050

(0.0265)

 EGP-classes V, VI, VIIa/b

0.0610

(0.0356)

−0.0392

(0.0290)

−0.0218

(0.0275)

ISCED level parentsc

 Tertiary degree (ISCED 5/6)

−0.1653***

(0.0319)

0.1315***

(0.0247)

0.0338

(0.0276)

Observations/pseudo-\(R^{2}\)

2192/0.141

  1. Remarks: Discrete change effects for binary independent variables, robust standard errors in parentheses
  2. Significance levels: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
  3. Reference categories: a Basic requirements; b EGP-class I; c ISCED level: no tertiary degree