Table 1.

Data sources of the study in 15 European countries

Country	Cohorts	Sample (%)	Data type	Measurement date	Age at measurement
Austria	1965–1970	> 1	Microcensus + survey	2012–2013/2016a	42–46
Belarus	1965–1968	10	Census	14. –24.10.2009	41–45
Belgium	1964–1966	100	Register	31.12.2006b	40–42
Finland	1966–1970	10	Register	31.12.2012c	42–46
France	1965–1970	1	Survey	26.2.2011	40–45
Germany	1964–1970	1	Microcensus	2008/2012/2016d	41–48
Greece	1965–1970	10	Census	10. –20.5.2011	40–46
Hungary	1966–1970	100	Census	1.10.2011	41–45
Ireland	1965–1970	10	Census	10.4.2011	41–45
Lithuania	1966–1970	100	Census	1.3.2011	41–45
The Netherlands	1966–1970	100	Register	31.12.2011	41–43
Norway	1966–1970	100	Register	31.12.2011	41–45
Romania	1965–1970	10	Census	20. –31.10.2011	40–45
Spain	1966–1970	9	Census	11.1.2011	41–45
Sweden	1966–1970	100	Register	31.12.2012	40–44

^aData sources in Austria are microcensuses in 2012 (4th quarter) and 2016 (4th quarter), Austrian Gender and Generations Survey gathered from September 2012 to March 2013, and Basic Social Science Research for Vienna Survey gathered from October 2012 to July 2013

^bIn Belgium, education is measured in the census conducted on 1 October 2001 when women were aged 34 to 37

^cIn Finland, education and region were measured on 31 December 2007 when women were aged 37 to 41

^dData sources for Germany are microcensuses in 2008, 2012, and 2016 gathered throughout the year