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corresponding figure among members of other religions stands
at only 7 per cent. Differences emerge once again between the
denominations. The Alevis have the lowest educational level
overall, while the Shiites have the highest standard in comparison
to the other denominations. Among the Ahmadis there are
two polarising groups – one without any school-leaving qualifications
and one with a relatively high educational level.
Table 32: Standard of school education among interviewees with
migrant background according to religion and denomination
(in per cent)
Christians/
Jews/
Muslims
Others Total Sunni Shiite Alevi Ahmadi
No school-leaving
qualification
6,9 14,8 12,8 8,7 23,8 29,4
Low school-leaving
qualification
23,7 28,8 27,3 18,0 32,5 14,7
Intermediate schoolleaving
qualification
27,3 22,3 23,1 17,3 16,3 14,7
High school-leaving
qualification
42,2 34,1 36,7 56,0 27,5 41,2
Total 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0
Source: MLG 2008, dataset of interviewees aged 16 and over, weighted.
Unweighted number of cases: 3,913 (excluding pupils).
Other denominations not evaluable separately due to the small number of cases.