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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of all variables in analysis (N = 9.279)
Min. | Max. | Mean | S.d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variable | ||||
Scientific literacy | 130.30 | 841.04 | 468.63 | 103.20 |
Destination variables | ||||
Average science performance natives | 479.77 | 565.41 | 523.08 | 12.68 |
Resources | ||||
Quality educational resources | −0.55 | 0.88 | 0.29 | 0.29 |
Degree of teacher shortage | −0.83 | 1.05 | 0.24 | 0.43 |
Student-teacher ratio in primary education | 10 | 18 | 13.64 | 2.59 |
Standardisation | ||||
Nationally standardized exams science | 0 | 1 | 0.57 | 0.50 |
Differentiation | ||||
Highly stratified system | 0 | 1 | 0.31 | 0.46 |
Moderately differentiated system | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.47 |
Comprehensive system (ref.) | 0 | 1 | 0.44 | 0.48 |
Origin variables | ||||
Resources | ||||
EDI-score | 0.75 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.05 |
Student-teacher ratio in primary education | 10 | 40 | 19.70 | 7.41 |
Standardisation | ||||
Compulsory years of education | 5 | 13 | 9.76 | 1.55 |
Economic and Political Features | ||||
Human Development Index | 0.41 | 0.96 | .85 | 0.10 |
Political stability | −2.31 | 1.92 | 0.04 | 0.74 |
Individual-level variables | ||||
Vocational type of education | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 0.37 |
Grade | −3 | 3 | 0.04 | 0.64 |
Girls | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Parental education | 0 | 6 | 3.92 | 1.85 |
Parental occupation | 16 | 90 | 44.55 | 16.87 |
Home possessions | −5.12 | 4.02 | −0.11 | 0.87 |
Migrant characteristics | ||||
Second generation (ref.) | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0.50 |
1.75 generation | 0 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.43 |
1.5 generation | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 0.36 |
1.25 generation | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.23 |
Migrant generation unknown | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0.19 |
One native parent | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.23 |
Language of test country spoken at home | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Language spoken at home unknown | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 0.31 |