Table 3.
Ethnic groups by country
| Number of ethnic groups | Ethnic groups studied per outcome variablea | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 5 | Outcomes 1, 2, 3 Italian, Turkish, North African, other, mixed |
| Canada | 9 | Outcomes 1 and 3 Western Europe, Southern Europe, Chinese, South East Asian, South Asian, Caribbean, Filipino, other, mixed |
| England | 8 | Outcomes 1, 2, 3 Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Caribbean, Sub-Saharan African, Bangladesh, other, mixed |
| Finland | 8 | Outcomes 1, 2 Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Ex-Yugoslavian, East Asian, sub-Saharan African, North African, other, mixed |
| France | 6 | Outcomes 1, 2, 3 Iberian, Caribbean, Sub-Saharan African, North African, other, mixed |
| Germany | 8 | Outcomes 1, 3 Southern European, Italy, Polish, Ex-Yugoslavian, Former Soviet Union, Turkish, other, mixed |
| The Netherlands | 4 | Outcomes 1, 3 Turkish, Caribbean, North African, other Outcome 3 Turkish, Caribbean, North African |
| Sweden | 21 | Outcomes 1, 2, 3 Western European, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Southern European, Eastern European, Polish, Ex-Yugoslavian, East Asian, South East Asian, South Asian, West Asian, Iranian, Iraqi, Turkish, Sub-Saharan African, North African, South American, Chilean, Africa’s Horn, mixed |
| Switzerland | 7 | Outcome 1 Italian, Iberian, Eastern European, Ex-Yugoslavian, Turkish, other, mixed |
| USA | 5 | Outcomes 1, 3 Western European, East Asian, Puerto Rican, Mexican, other, mixed |
aOutcome 1: Student test scores, Outcome 2: Vocational or academic track within upper secondary education, Outcome 3: Completion of upper secondary education