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Relative Indices of Educational Attainment and Trend Analysis of Inequality of Educational Opportunity Using the 2015 SSM Survey Data

In: Social Stratification in an Aging Society with Low Fertility

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  • Takayasu Nakamura

    (The University of Tokyo)

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This study was an examination of some of the relative indices of educational attainment and analyses the long-term trend of inequality of educational opportunity in Japan using those indices. The data revealed four points, as follows: (1) Three indices were mainly used to describe the trend of inequality of educational opportunity in Japan for this study. SYS was found to be the best choice as a relative index of educational attainment. (2) According to these three indices, the trend of educational opportunity in Japan is stable, but the youngest cohort of men revealed a growing disparity of educational opportunity among social classes. (3) These trends were confirmed by an analysis using a generalized ordered logit model, although the trend among males in their 20 s needs to be closely examined by further research. (4) It was found that a simple description of the inequality trend according to the relative education index presented a rough picture of the reality of inequality of educational opportunity.

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  • Takayasu Nakamura, 2022. "Relative Indices of Educational Attainment and Trend Analysis of Inequality of Educational Opportunity Using the 2015 SSM Survey Data," Economy and Social Inclusion, in: Sawako Shirahase (ed.), Social Stratification in an Aging Society with Low Fertility, chapter 0, pages 51-76, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ecochp:978-981-19-3647-0_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-3647-0_4
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