| Sumario: | A study examined whether class inequality in educational attainment declined in similar ways among women as among men during the first two-thirds of the 20th century, and the differences in the pattern and extent of class inequality among both genders and its change over time. Data were obtained from seven European countries. Findings revealed that inequalities between men and women in their educational attainment declined significantly, with shifts in class inequalities in educational attainment similar for both men and women. Findings indicated, however, that in some countries, women demonstrated greater inequality at the start of the century and have shown a somewhat greater rate of increase in equality. Findings also indicated that patterns of class inequality were, for the most part, similar for both sexes, although in some countries, daughters of farmers and the petty-bourgeoisie did relatively better than their brothers. Findings are discussed in detail.
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