SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes

Tuesday March 18, 2025

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes - 1995

Year: 1995
Module: Education
Variable: UNISHLD1

Question: Here are some qualities that students may have developed by the time they leave university. In your view which is the most important quality universities should aim to develop 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	12
How to live among people with different backgrounds	8
Skills and knowledge which will get them a good job	40
A readiness to challenge other people's ideas	2
An ability to speak and write clearly	1
Knowledge that equips people for life in general	18
Not answered	19

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Self-confidence	12	12
How to live among people with different backgrounds	6	9
Skills and knowledge which will get them a good job	48	35
A readiness to challenge other people's ideas	3	2
An ability to speak and write clearly	2	1
Knowledge that equips people for life in general	15	20
Not answered	16	22

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Self-confidence	17	10	13	13	11	7
How to live among people with different backgrounds	9	9	5	4	12	10
Skills and knowledge which will get them a good job	45	43	47	42	23	33
A readiness to challenge other people's ideas	3	3	1	4	2	0
An ability to speak and write clearly	0	0	1	0	4	3
Knowledge that equips people for life in general	11	21	13	21	20	22
Not answered	15	15	20	17	29	24

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Self-confidence	11	10	*
How to live among people with different backgrounds	12	4	*
Skills and knowledge which will get them a good job	36	43	*
A readiness to challenge other people's ideas	3	2	*
An ability to speak and write clearly	1	1	0
Knowledge that equips people for life in general	16	20	*
Not answered	21	19	*

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

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