Eighth General Population and Housing Census, 2012 - IPUMS Subset
Suriname, 2012
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SUR_2012_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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General Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- SUR2012_PHC-H-H
- SUR2012_PHC-P-H
Highest qualification (SR2012A_EDQUAL)
Data file: SUR2012_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
227
End:
229
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h1">Personal module</span></p>
<p><span class="h2">Persons aged 4 and above (education) school year 2011 / 2012</span>
<br />[Questions P25 - P29 were asked of persons aged 4 and above about their education.]</p>
<p>P29. What is the highest qualification obtained by this person?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question P29 was asked of persons age 4+ who completed some formal education, per question P28.]<br /><br />N.B.: For persons under 15, enter type of certificate and proceed with next person.<br /><br />See flash card ____<br />[] 997 Don't know<br />[] 999 No response</div>
<p><span class="h2">Persons aged 4 and above (education) school year 2011 / 2012</span>
<br />[Questions P25 - P29 were asked of persons aged 4 and above about their education.]</p>
<p>P29. What is the highest qualification obtained by this person?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question P29 was asked of persons age 4+ who completed some formal education, per question P28.]<br /><br />N.B.: For persons under 15, enter type of certificate and proceed with next person.<br /><br />See flash card ____<br />[] 997 Don't know<br />[] 999 No response</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 100 | Kindergarten |
| 201 | Special education (BO) |
| 202 | GLO certificate; primary education (6th grade) |
| 301 | MULO diploma; junior secondary general education |
| 302 | LBGO diploma; junior vocation-oriented education |
| 303 | LHNO; junior domestic science and technical education |
| 304 | ENO; elementary domestic science and technical education |
| 305 | NO diploma |
| 306 | LTS diploma; junior technical school |
| 309 | ETO; elementary technical training |
| 311 | ETS; elementary technical education |
| 313 | Other VOJ; other junior secondary education |
| 401 | IMEAO diploma; : institution for secondary economic and administrative education |
| 402 | MHAS diploma (Middelbare Handelsavondschool) |
| 403 | NATIN; institute for middle-level natural resources and engineering studies |
| 404 | AMTO; evening middle-level secondary technical education |
| 405 | MTS diploma (middelbare technische school) |
| 501 | AVF; Algemeen Vormende Fase of a teacher-training programme |
| 502 | Kweek A; teacher training certicate to teach preprimary (for 4-8 years olds) |
| 503 | Kindergarten teacher (Hfd Kleuterleidster) |
| 601 | HAVO; senior secondary general education |
| 602 | VWO diploma; pre-university education |
| 603 | Teaching diploma (onderwijzersakte) |
| 604 | BVF; teacher training certicate to teach 3rd to 6th grade of primary |
| 605 | Other VOS; other senior secondary education |
| 701 | OLNO; teacher training for vocational schools |
| 702 | LO; advanced teacher training to teach junior secondary |
| 703 | MO-A; advanced teacher training to teach junior secondary and also the lower classes of senior secondary |
| 704 | MO-B; advanced teacher training to teach senior secondary |
| 706 | COVAB; central training for nursing and related professions |
| 707 | Hoofdakte; teacher training to teach at primary level all grades |
| 709 | Overig HBO; other higher vocational education |
| 800 | University |
| 900 | No diploma |
| 997 | Other certificate or diploma |
| 998 | 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest qualification obtained by the person.
Universe
Suriname 2012: Persons age 4+ who completed any education level [discrepancies: type I trace ; type II trace]
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Concept