World Christian Database: field definitions

Data source: Gina A. Zurlo, ed., World Christian Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2026).

Table Field Description
version_2015_theological_education_directory Business postal code Business postal code.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Business state Business state.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Business street Business street.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Business street 2 Business street 2.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Country Country of mailing address.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Degrees Degrees offered.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Email address Primary email.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Enrollment Number of enrolled students provided by the institution. Note that data are an indication only, being provided for various years and using different criteria.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Faculty Number of full-time faculty members as provided by the institution. Data may be an indication only, being provided for various years and using different criteria.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Grade Contact information has: (A) been verified by the institution (B) been verified by the institution's website or some other reliable source; or (C) not been verified.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Institution name Name of the theological institution.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Institution types Type of institution.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Languages Languages of instruction.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Narrative Narrative usually from the institution's web page.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Office region Region in which the main office is located.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Version 2015 Theological Education Directory ID Unique identifier (primary key) used by the database.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Web page URL Web page URL of the institution in 2015.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Work regions Regions in which the institution works.
version_2020_country % Agnostics who know Christians Percent of Agnostics who know Christians.
version_2020_country % Buddhists who know Christians Percent of Buddhists who know Christians.
version_2020_country % Christians who know Agnostics Percent of Christians who know Agnostics.
version_2020_country % Christians who know Buddhists Percent of Christians who know Buddhists.
version_2020_country % Christians who know Ethnic religionists Percent of Christians who know Ethnic religionists.
version_2020_country % Christians who know Hindus Percent of Christians who know Hindus.
version_2020_country % Christians who know Muslims Percent of Christians who know Muslims.
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