2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2011
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Reference ID
MUS_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- Data files
- MUS2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Highest education field of study (MU2011A_EDFIELD1)
Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
293
End:
295
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Individual form</span></p>
<p>[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]</p>
<p>P23B. Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - Past </p>
<div class="i1">Highest qualification</div><div class="i2">Write the duration of course in months _ _<br /><br />Write the (i) qualification received; (ii) the major field of study. E.g. (i) MSC; (ii) Statistics. (i) Diploma; (ii) Hospitality management, etc.<br /><br />_____ (i)<br />_____ (ii)</div><div class="i1">Second highest qualification</div><div class="i2">Write the duration of course in months _ _<br /><br />Write the (i) qualification received, (ii) the major field of study. E.g. (i) BSC (ii) economics (i) certificate (ii) communication, etc.<br /><br />_____ (i)<br />_____ (ii)</div><div class="i1">Third highest qualification</div><div class="i2">Write the duration of course in months _ _<br /><br />Write the (i) qualification received; (ii) the major field of study. E.g. (i) Diploma; (ii) Humanities. (i) Certificate; (ii) Town and country planning, etc.<br /><br />_____ (i)<br />_____ (ii)</div>
<p>[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]</p>
<p>P23B. Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - Past </p>
<div class="i1">Highest qualification</div><div class="i2">Write the duration of course in months _ _<br /><br />Write the (i) qualification received; (ii) the major field of study. E.g. (i) MSC; (ii) Statistics. (i) Diploma; (ii) Hospitality management, etc.<br /><br />_____ (i)<br />_____ (ii)</div><div class="i1">Second highest qualification</div><div class="i2">Write the duration of course in months _ _<br /><br />Write the (i) qualification received, (ii) the major field of study. E.g. (i) BSC (ii) economics (i) certificate (ii) communication, etc.<br /><br />_____ (i)<br />_____ (ii)</div><div class="i1">Third highest qualification</div><div class="i2">Write the duration of course in months _ _<br /><br />Write the (i) qualification received; (ii) the major field of study. E.g. (i) Diploma; (ii) Humanities. (i) Certificate; (ii) Town and country planning, etc.<br /><br />_____ (i)<br />_____ (ii)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 141 | Teacher training (general) |
| 142 | Teacher training with specialisation in a non-vocational subject (e.g. history, languages, natural sciences, mathematics, geography) |
| 143 | Teacher training for teaching practical or vocational subjects (e.g. fine arts, home economics, woodwork, metal work, commercial subjects) |
| 144 | Teacher training for teaching pre-school or kindergarten |
| 199 | Other teacher training and education sciences |
| 211 | Fine arts: drawing, painting and sculpture |
| 214 | Design |
| 215 | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
| 216 | Craft skills |
| 221 | Religion and theology |
| 222 | Foreign languages and cultures |
| 223 | Oriental languages |
| 225 | History and archaeology |
| 226 | Philosophy and ethics |
| 299 | Other humanities and arts |
| 311 | Economics |
| 313 | Sociology |
| 315 | Psychology |
| 316 | Other social and behavioural sciences |
| 321 | Journalism and reporting |
| 322 | Library, information, archive |
| 341 | Wholesale and retail sales |
| 342 | Marketing and advertising |
| 343 | Finance, banking, insurance |
| 344 | Accounting, auditing and taxation |
| 345 | Management |
| 346 | Secretarial and office work |
| 347 | Business administration |
| 348 | Public administration (including administration of institutions such as schools, hospitals, etc) |
| 381 | Law (general, international, labour, maritime, etc) |
| 399 | Other social sciences, business and law |
| 421 | Biology and biochemistry |
| 422 | Environmental science |
| 441 | Physics |
| 442 | Chemistry |
| 461 | Mathematics |
| 462 | Statistics and actuarial science |
| 481 | Computer science |
| 482 | Computer use |
| 499 | Other sciences |
| 521 | Mechanical engineering |
| 522 | Mechanics and metal work |
| 523 | Electrical engineering |
| 524 | Electricity and energy |
| 525 | Computer engineering (including hardware development) |
| 526 | Electronics and automation |
| 527 | Chemical and process |
| 528 | Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft |
| 529 | Other engineering courses |
| 541 | Food and drink processing |
| 542 | Textiles, clothes, footwear, leather |
| 543 | Materials (wood, paper, plastics, glass) |
| 581 | Architecture and town planning |
| 582 | Civil and building engineering |
| 621 | Agriculture |
| 699 | Horticulture, forestry, fisheries, and veterinary |
| 721 | Medicine |
| 722 | Nursing and caring |
| 723 | Dental services |
| 724 | Medical diagnostic and treatment technology |
| 725 | Therapy and rehabilitation |
| 726 | Pharmacy |
| 728 | Public health services |
| 762 | Social work and counseling |
| 799 | Other health and welfare |
| 811 | Hotel, restaurant and catering |
| 812 | Travel, tourism and leisure |
| 814 | Domestics services |
| 815 | Hair and beauty services |
| 840 | Transport services |
| 854 | Labour protection and security |
| 861 | Protection of persons and property |
| 899 | Other services |
| 998 | No other qualification or unknown |
| 999 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h1">6. Population census topics and their usefulness</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P23A and P23B - Tertiary education, professional, technical and vocational course/qualifications</span>
<br />The questions help to determine the resources of the country in terms of specialized manpower and to show whether there are too few or too many people with specific qualifications and skills to satisfy the needs of the labor market. The information is useful to measure the need for continuing education and retraining programs that would respond to the changing demands of the labor market.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P23B- Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - past</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>Enter information related to the 3 highest qualifications other than those of the primary and secondary levels (e.g. degree, diploma, certificate or other qualifications) that the person has obtained in the past.</p>
<p>Please note that P23B is applicable for all persons who have qualifications other than those of the Primary and Secondary levels, even though they are now following another course.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 46]</span></p>
<p>Start with the highest qualification. For each qualification, write the following in the boxes provided:</p>
<div class="i1"><span class="em">(a) Duration of the course</span></div><div class="i2">Insert the duration of schooling/training in full time equivalent months. For full-time regular courses, consider one academic year as equivalent to 12 months, even though the actual course/training during the year may have been less than 12 months.<br />For a person who received training by correspondence, or through private or part-time study, convert the accumulated training to the equivalent number of months in the full-time regular program.</div><span class="em"><div class="i1">(b) Qualification received</div></span><div class="i2">For each qualification received, write the title of the qualification, e.g. BSC, diploma, certificate, etc., in boxes labeled as (i).</div><span class="em"><div class="i1">(c) Major field of study</div></span><div class="i2">For each qualification obtained, write the corresponding major field of study, e.g.: hospitality management, civil engineering, agriculture, teacher training, etc., in the boxes labeled as (ii).</div><p>An example is given below for a 2-year course to obtain a diploma in hospitality management.</p>
<p>[figure omitted]</p>
<p>If a person does not have any such qualifications, leave P23B blank
<p><span class="em">P23A and P23B - Tertiary education, professional, technical and vocational course/qualifications</span>
<br />The questions help to determine the resources of the country in terms of specialized manpower and to show whether there are too few or too many people with specific qualifications and skills to satisfy the needs of the labor market. The information is useful to measure the need for continuing education and retraining programs that would respond to the changing demands of the labor market.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P23B- Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - past</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>Enter information related to the 3 highest qualifications other than those of the primary and secondary levels (e.g. degree, diploma, certificate or other qualifications) that the person has obtained in the past.</p>
<p>Please note that P23B is applicable for all persons who have qualifications other than those of the Primary and Secondary levels, even though they are now following another course.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 46]</span></p>
<p>Start with the highest qualification. For each qualification, write the following in the boxes provided:</p>
<div class="i1"><span class="em">(a) Duration of the course</span></div><div class="i2">Insert the duration of schooling/training in full time equivalent months. For full-time regular courses, consider one academic year as equivalent to 12 months, even though the actual course/training during the year may have been less than 12 months.<br />For a person who received training by correspondence, or through private or part-time study, convert the accumulated training to the equivalent number of months in the full-time regular program.</div><span class="em"><div class="i1">(b) Qualification received</div></span><div class="i2">For each qualification received, write the title of the qualification, e.g. BSC, diploma, certificate, etc., in boxes labeled as (i).</div><span class="em"><div class="i1">(c) Major field of study</div></span><div class="i2">For each qualification obtained, write the corresponding major field of study, e.g.: hospitality management, civil engineering, agriculture, teacher training, etc., in the boxes labeled as (ii).</div><p>An example is given below for a 2-year course to obtain a diploma in hospitality management.</p>
<p>[figure omitted]</p>
<p>If a person does not have any such qualifications, leave P23B blank
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest field of study a person completed in the past in education levels other than primary and secondary.
Universe
Mauritius 2011: Persons age 12+ who ever attended school [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 69.1%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |