Table 3

Sample sizes of the models estimating sibling correlations

OutcomeFinlandGermanyNorwaySwedenUnited KingdomUnited States (PSID)United States (Add Health)
A. Cognitive Skills 
   N individuals  2,006 284,110 652,940  2,265 2,269 
   N families  1,441 230,896 536,224  1,567 1,072 
B. School Grades        
   N individuals   403,661 1,026,673   1,620 
   N families   271,162 683,546   1,040 
C. Final Educational Attainment        
   N individuals 79,467 1,034 643,701 2,302,256 5,017 5,578  
   N families 60,766 815 412,328 1,371,369 4,131 2,866  
OutcomeFinlandGermanyNorwaySwedenUnited KingdomUnited States (PSID)United States (Add Health)
A. Cognitive Skills 
   N individuals  2,006 284,110 652,940  2,265 2,269 
   N families  1,441 230,896 536,224  1,567 1,072 
B. School Grades        
   N individuals   403,661 1,026,673   1,620 
   N families   271,162 683,546   1,040 
C. Final Educational Attainment        
   N individuals 79,467 1,034 643,701 2,302,256 5,017 5,578  
   N families 60,766 815 412,328 1,371,369 4,131 2,866  

Sources: Finland: Registers. Germany: Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP). Norway: Registers. Sweden: Registers. United Kingdom: United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study (Understanding Society). United States: Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) and National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health).

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