| Across all waves | Between pairs of waves | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Waves 1–2 | Waves 2–3 | Waves 3–4 | ||
Leaving the parental home | ||||
 Completes transition, %(n) | 76.3 (2214) | 32.4 (940) | 29.7 (863) | 14.2 (411) |
 No transition, %(n) | 22.8 (661) | 54.3 (1576) | 37.3 (1083) | 43.8 (1271) |
 Missing, %(n) | 0.9 (27) | 13.3 (386) | 32.9 (956) | 42.0 (1220) |
Leaving full-time education | ||||
 Completes transition, %(n) | 87.1 (2527) | 26.3 (763) | 49.0 (1423) | 11.8 (341) |
 No transition, %(n) | 12.3 (357) | 58.6 (1700) | 27.2 (789) | 47.9 (1390) |
 Missing, %(n) | 0.6 (18) | 15.1 (439) | 23.8 (690) | 40.4 (1171) |
Beginning full-time employment | ||||
 Completes transition, %(n) | 74.7 (2169) | 26.5 (769) | 35.8 (1038) | 12.5 (362) |
 No transition, %(n) | 24.0 (697) | 58.6 (1701) | 34.8 (1010) | 41.7 (1210) |
 Missing, %(n) | 1.2 (36) | 14.9 (432) | 29.4 (854) | 45.8 (1330) |
Beginning cohabitation | ||||
 Completes transition, %(n) | 59.9 (1739) | 10.5 (305) | 31.9 (925) | 17.5 (509) |
 No transition, %(n) | 39.5 (1145) | 76.2 (2211) | 39.8 (1155) | 40.3 (1169) |
 Missing, %(n) | 0.6 (18) | 13.3 (386) | 28.3 (822) | 42.2 (1224) |
Becoming a parent | ||||
 Completes transition, %(n) | 43.2 (1254) | 9.7 (281) | 15.6 (454) | 17.9 (519) |
 No transition, %(n) | 56.1 (1627) | 75.7 (2197) | 61.5 (1784) | 41.5 (1205) |
 Missing, %(n) | 0.7 (21) | 14.6 (424) | 22.9 (664) | 40.6 (1178) |