Some variables such as "teacher presence" and "acceptable infrastructure" were discovered with high correlation in regression exercises. But we want to know if some other variables are important to predict (or lately ensure) school student attendance.
Compulsory attendance rule, otherwise not being able to get the necessary confirmation for class attendance and proceeding to the final test from the subject. This rule still being heavily exercised at University of Zagreb School of Medicine.
Otherwise, if it wouldn't be compulsory, I guess an interesting topic, or one that can't be studied on your own easily, combined with an enthusiastic/charismatic, moderately humorous and good quality lecturer. Something extra would count complementary foods or drinks (e.g. some journal clubs practice that and surely doesn't hurt the attendance). A senior student's perspective. From Croatia, but have travelled to more than one continent and enjoyed various academic settings.
I think you could construct sort of a Maslowian pyramid for class attendance. The bottom would be personal interest, followed by lecturer, then classroom/setting, and finally extras that could be anything else, e.g. to hang out with colleagues etc.
Additionally, I think a reasonable amount of class attendance bolsters work ethics, but too much and too little/none has a negative effect.
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