Parents of underage participants were asked about the educational attainment of their children; adolescents were asked about their educational attainment and current employment (section: Children & Adolescents).
Note that Lifelines also assessed learning difficulties in children.
| Label English | Label Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
| Did your child repeat a group in primary school? | Is uw kind op de basisschool ooit blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_chi_q_1 | CHSCH2 | 1A | 4-17 |
| If so, which group(s) did your child repeat? | Zo ja, in welke groep(en) is uw kind blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_chi_q_1_a-c | CHSCH2A-C | 1A | 4-17 |
| group 1-8 / which group(s) did your child repeat? | groep 1-8 / in welke groep(en) is uw kind blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_chi_q_1_01-08 | CHSCH2D-K | 1A 2A 3A | 4-12 |
| Did your child skip a group (class) in primary school? | Heeft uw kind op de basisschool ooit een groep (klas) overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_chi_q_1 | CHSCH3 | 1A | 4-17 |
| If so, which group(s) did your child skip? | Zo ja, welke groep(en) heeft uw kind overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_chi_q_1_a-c | CHSCH3A-C | 1A | 4-17 |
| group 1-8 / which group(s) did your child skip? | groep 1-8 / welke groep(en) heeft uw kind overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_chi_q_1_01-08 | CHSCH3D-K | 1A 2A 3A | 4-12 |
| How old was your child when it started secondary school? | Hoe oud was uw kind toen het naar de middelbare school ging? | secondary_startage_chi_q_1 | CHSCH4 | 1A 2A 3A | 4-17 |
| Is your child going to secondary school? | Gaat uw kind al naar de middelbare school? | secondary_current_chi_q_1 | CHSCH4A | 1A 2A 3A | 4-17 |
| What type of secondary school did your child attend immediately after primary school? | Naar welk type middelbare school ging uw kind direct na de basisschool? | secondary_type_chi_q_1_v1/v2 | CHSCH5_1/2 | 1A 2A 3A | 4-17 |
| specification other type of secondary school / what type of secondary school did your child attend immediately after primary school? | specificatie ander type middelbare school / naar welk type middelbare school ging uw kind direct na de basisschool? | secondary_type_chi_q_1_a | CHSCH5txt | 1A 2A | |
| What education is your child receiving now? | Wat is de opleiding waar uw kind nu op zit? | school_current_chi_q_1 | CHSCH6 | 1A | 13-17 |
| specification other type of education / what education is your child receiving now? | specificatie ander soort onderwijs / wat is de opleiding waar uw kind nu op zit? | school_current_chi_q_1_a | CHSCH6txt | 1A | 13-17 |
| what situation most applies to your child now? (employment) | welke situatie is nu het meest van toepassing op uw kind? (werk) | employment_situation_chi_q_1 | CHDEMO3 | 1A | 13-17 |
| is your child in special education? | volgt uw kind speciaal onderwijs? | primary_special_chi_q_1 | CHSCHOOL8 | 2A 3A ADHQ DCDQ | 4-12 |
| has your child repeated a group (class) in primary school since the last time you completed a lifelines questionnaire for your child? | is uw kind sinds de vorige keer dat u een lifelines vragenlijst voor uw kind invulde op de basisschool blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_chi_q_2 | CHSCHOOL9A | 2A 3A | 4-12 |
| which group or group(s) did your child repeat? | in welke groep(en) is uw kind blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_chi_q_2_01/02 | CHSCHOOL9B-C | 2A | 4-12 |
| has your child skipped a group (class) since the last time you completed a lifelines questionnaire for your child? | heeft uw kind sinds de vorige keer dat u een lifelines vragenlijst voor uw kind invulde een groep overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_chi_q_2 | CHSCHOOL10A | 2A 3A | 4-12 |
| which group(s) did your child skip? | welke groep(en) heeft uw kind overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_chi_q_2_01/02 | CHSCHOOL10B-C | 2A | 4-12 |
| does your child get extra help during or after school (e.g. coaching)? | krijgt uw kind extra hulp tijdens of na schooltijd (bv bijles)? | tutoring_afterschool_chi_q_1 | CHSCHOOL7 | 2A 3A | 4-12 |
| does your child go to after-school daycare? | gaat uw kind naar de buitenschoolse opvang? | afterschool_care_chi_q_1 | CHSCHOOL11 | 2A 3A | 4-12 |
| Label English | Label Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
| What is the highest degree you have obtained? | Wat is je hoogst behaalde diploma? | degree_highest_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL7 | 1A | 13-17 |
| specification other type of education / what is the highest degree you have obtained? | specificatie ander soort onderwijs / wat is je hoogst behaalde diploma? | degree_highest_ach_q_1_a | ACHSCHOOL7txt | 1A | 13-17 |
| Are you in school right now? | Volg je op dit moment onderwijs? | education_current_ach_q_1/2 | ACHSCHOOL8/1 | 1A 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| Is this full-time or part-time education? | Volg je deze opleiding voltijd of in deeltijd? | education_current_ach_q_1_a | ACHSCHOOL8A | 1A | 13-17 |
| specification other type of education / are you in school right now? | specificatie andere opleiding / volg je op dit moment onderwijs? | education_current_ach_q_1_b | ACHSCHOOL8txt | 1A 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| What would you like to do when you have finished this school? | Wat zou je graag doen als je deze opleiding hebt afgerond? | education_future_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL9 | 1A | 13-17 |
| specification something else / what would you like to do when you have finished this school? | specificatie anders: / wat zou je graag doen als je deze opleiding hebt afgerond? | education_future_ach_q_1_a | ACHSCHOOL9txt | 1A | 13-17 |
| how old were you when you started secondary school? | hoe oud was je toen je naar de middelbare school ging? | secondary_school_ach_q_1_c | ACHSCHOOL10 | 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| did you start secondary school after you finished primary school? | ben je begonnen met de middelbare school na het voltooien van de basisschool? | secondary_school_ach_q_1_a | ACHSCHOOL10_vv1 | 3A | |
| what type of secondary school did your child attend immediately after primary school? | naar welk type middelbare school ging je direct na de basisschool? | secondary_school_ach_q_1_b | ACHSCHOOL11 | 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| specification other type of secondary school / what type of secondary school did you attend immediately after primary school? | specificatie ander type middelbare school / naar welk type middelbare school ging je direct na de basisschool? | secondary_school_ach_q_1_b1 | ACHSCHOOL11txt | 2A 3A | |
| did you repeat a year (a group) in primary school? | ben je op de basisschool blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL12 | 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| group 1-8 / which group(s) in primary school did you repeat? | groep 1-8 / in welke groep(en) van de basisschool ben je blijven zitten? | primary_repeatclass_ach_q_1_01-08 | ACHSCHOOL12A-H | 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| did you skip a year (a group) in primary school? | heb je op de basisschool een groep overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL13 | 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| group 1-8 / which group(s) in primary school did you skip? | groep 1-8 / welke groep(en) van de basisschool heb je overgeslagen? | primary_skipclass_ach_q_1_01-08 | ACHSCHOOL13A-H | 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| did you repeat a year (a class) in secondary school? | ben je op de middelbare school blijven zitten? | secondary_repeatclass_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL14 | 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| class 1-6 / which class(es) in secondary school did you repeat? | klas 1-6 / in welke klas(sen) van de middelbare school ben je blijven zitten? | secondary_repeatclass_ach_q_1_01-06 | ACHSCHOOL14A-E/klas1_6_oygb3a | 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| do you get extra help during or after school (e.g. coaching)? | krijg je extra hulp tijdens of na schooltijd (bijv. bijles)? | tutoring_presence_ach_q_1 | ACHSCHOOL16 | 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| Label English | Label Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
| Did you have a paid job in the past month? | Heb je de afgelopen maand betaald werk gehad? | employment_pastmonth_ach_q_1 | ACHDEMO7 | 1A 2A 3A | 13-17 |
| Yes, for X hours a week on average / Did you have a paid job in the past month? | Ja, gemiddeld X aantal uur per week/ Heb je de afgelopen maand betaald werk gehad? | employment_pastmonth_ach_q_1_a | ACHDEMO7B | 1A 2A 3A | 13-17 |