Interpreting scripture among Latinos by educational group (2014) Switch to: Educational distribution among Latinos by interpretation of scripture
% of Latinos who say the holy scripture is…
| Educational distribution | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High school or less | 46% | 21% | 3% | 23% | 6% | 1,965 |
| Some college | 30% | 26% | 3% | 34% | 7% | 921 |
| College | 19% | 30% | 3% | 43% | 6% | 615 |
| Post-graduate degree | 22% | 27% | 2% | 43% | 6% | 279 |
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
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