Variation in the Heritability of Educational Attainment: An International Meta-Analysis

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Education and Cognitive Functioning Across the Life Span (2020, methodology): “In a meta-analysis of 15 studies drawn from multiple countries, Branigan, McCallum, and Freese (2013) estimated an average heritability of 40% for educational attainment, with substantial heterogeneity among countries and among demographic groups within countries.”
Polygenic Influence on Educational Attainment: New evidence from The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (2015, background): “In closing, this article adds to the ample evidence to suggest that children’s educational attainments are influenced by their genes (e.g., Branigan et al., 2013).”