This variable was created from data collected by the education history topical module and represents the highest level of education achieved at that point in time. The universe for this variables is all individuals who were age 15 at the beginning of their SIPP panel. This topical module was asked in the following waves, by panel: Wave 3 in 1984 panel (TM8024, TM8028); Wave 2 in the 1990-1993 panels (TM8400, TM8408, TM8416, TM8422); Wave 2 in the 1996 & 2001 panels (EATTAIN); in the 2004-2008 panels (EEDUCATE).

1	No high school degree
2	High school degree
3	Some college
4	College degree
5	Graduate degree