Religion and Education: Exploring the influence of affiliation, intensity and minority status

Details

Supervisors

Panin, Amma

Faculty

Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales, politiques et de communication

Degree label

Master [120] en sciences économiques, orientation générale, à finalité approfondie

Abstract

This thesis examines the impact of religious affiliation, religiosity, and minority status on educational attainment across European countries using data from the European Social Surveys. The findings show that while religious affiliation increases the log-odds of achieving higher education compared to the non-religious, greater religiosity reduces these log-odds. Additionally, the study identifies thresholds where religiosity begins to negatively impact education, varying across religious denominations. For minority religions, higher levels of religiosity have a less detrimental effect on educational outcomes. These results highlight the context-dependent nature of the relationship between religion and education, suggesting that minority status may encourage greater educational investment.