SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes

Tuesday March 18, 2025

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes - 1995

Year: 1995
Module: Education
Variable: UNIDOES1

Question: And which one of these qualities do you think universities actually do develop most in their students?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
Self-confidence	15
How to live among people with different backgrounds	6
Skills and knowledge which will get them a good job	35
A readiness to challenge other people's ideas	12
An ability to speak and write clearly	7
Knowledge that equips people for life in general	7
Not answered	18

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Self-confidence	16	14
How to live among people with different backgrounds	6	6
Skills and knowledge which will get them a good job	35	35
A readiness to challenge other people's ideas	13	12
An ability to speak and write clearly	7	8
Knowledge that equips people for life in general	8	6
Not answered	16	20

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Self-confidence	11	6	14	26	19	13
How to live among people with different backgrounds	1	11	2	6	10	7
Skills and knowledge which will get them a good job	42	49	45	25	14	24
A readiness to challenge other people's ideas	8	10	10	15	23	12
An ability to speak and write clearly	19	1	6	3	8	8
Knowledge that equips people for life in general	10	6	4	8	2	11
Not answered	10	17	19	17	25	25

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Self-confidence	15	16	*
How to live among people with different backgrounds	6	6	*
Skills and knowledge which will get them a good job	34	35	*
A readiness to challenge other people's ideas	12	12	*
An ability to speak and write clearly	8	5	*
Knowledge that equips people for life in general	5	7	*
Not answered	20	19	*

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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