1985 Intercensus Population Survey - IPUMS Subset
Indonesia, 1985
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IDN_1985_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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Highest level of education completed (ID1985A_EDATTAIN)
Data file: IDN1985_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
230
End:
231
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">VII. B. Persons age 5 or older</span>
<br />[Questions 1-6 were asked of persons age 5 or older]</p>
<p><svar a="ID85A418" v="ID85A418 ID85A422">Q.2 School attendance status<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 No/not yet in school (go to Q.5)<br />[] 2 Attending school<br />[] 3 No longer in school</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="ID85A422">Q.5 Highest education ever completed<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Never attended/not yet attended school<br />[] 2 Less than primary school<br />[] 3 Primary school<br />[] 4 Junior high school<br />[] 5 Vocational junior high school<br />[] 6 High school<br />[] 7 Vocational high school<br />[] 8 Diploma I/II<br />[] 9 Academy/diploma III<br />[] 0 University</div><br /></svar>
<br />[Questions 1-6 were asked of persons age 5 or older]</p>
<p><svar a="ID85A418" v="ID85A418 ID85A422">Q.2 School attendance status<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 No/not yet in school (go to Q.5)<br />[] 2 Attending school<br />[] 3 No longer in school</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="ID85A422">Q.5 Highest education ever completed<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Never attended/not yet attended school<br />[] 2 Less than primary school<br />[] 3 Primary school<br />[] 4 Junior high school<br />[] 5 Vocational junior high school<br />[] 6 High school<br />[] 7 Vocational high school<br />[] 8 Diploma I/II<br />[] 9 Academy/diploma III<br />[] 0 University</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | Never attended/not yet attended |
| 02 | Less than primary school |
| 03 | Primary school |
| 04 | General junior high school |
| 05 | Vocational junior high school |
| 06 | General senior high school |
| 07 | Vocational senior high school |
| 08 | Diploma I/II |
| 09 | Academy/Diploma III |
| 10 | University |
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
<svar v="ID85A406 ID85A407 ID85A408 ID85A409 ID85A410 ID85A411 ID85A412 ID85A413 ID85A414 ID85A415 ID85A416 ID85A417 ID85A418 ID85A419 ID85A420 ID85A421 ID85A422 ID85A423 ID85A424 ID85A425 ID85A426 ID85A427 ID85A428 ID85A429 ID85A430 ID85A431 ID85A432 ID85A433 ID85A434 ID85A435 ID85A436 ID85A437 ID85A438 ID85A439 ID85A440 ID85A441 ID85A442 ID85A443 ID85A444 ID85A445 ID85A446 ID85A447 ID85A448 ID85A449 ID85A450 ID85A451"><span class="h2">X. Information on household members</span><br /><br /><span class="h3">A. Block VII: General information on household members</span><br />1. The objective of this block is to record information on items such as sex, age, schooling status, and activities conducted during the past week for every household member, starting with the member with serial number "01" and continuing to the last household member.<br /><br />2. Method of filling out the form<br />Circle one of the codes corresponding to the respondent's answer, and then write the code in the box on the right.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="ID85A416 ID85A417 ID85A418 ID85A419 ID85A420 ID85A421 ID85A422 ID85A423"><span class="h3">C. Block VII.B: Persons age 5 or older</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="ID85A418" v="ID85A418 ID85A422">Question 2: School attendance status<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>"No/not (yet) in school"; this is the status of those who have never attended school, those who have attended or completed kindergarten, but never continued to primary school.</li>
</ul><br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg. 55]</span><br /><br /><ul class="b1">
<li>"Currently attending school": this is the status of those who are currently enrolled in primary school, junior high school or high school.</li>
<li>"No longer in school": this is the status of those who have attended primary school, junior high school or high school, but at the time of the enumeration were no longer in school.</li>
<li>If the answer to this question is code "1", then Q. 3 and Q.4 do not need to be asked. Go to Q.5 and circle code "1".</li>
</ul><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="ID85A422">Question 5: Highest educational level completed<br />If the answer to Q.2 is code 1, then the response that should be circled for Q.5 is code "1" ("Never attended/not yet attended").<br /><br />The highest educational level completed is defined as follows:<br /><div class="i1">a. "Never attended/not yet attended" means those who have never attended school or have not yet attended school; this includes those who have completed kindergarten, but have not continued to the primary school.<br /><br />b. "Less than primary school" includes those who have ever attended primary school but who have not or have not yet completed a primary school of 5, 6 or 7 years, special primary level education schools, <span class="ital">Madrasah Ibtidaiyah</span>, schools organized and managed by society, parents, and teachers, package A1 -- A100 programs, pioneer project development primary school, Indonesian primary schools (abroad). Those who have completed a three-year primary school program or equivalent are considered to have not yet completed primary school.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg. 57]</span><br /><br /><div class="i1">c. Completed primary school means the respondent has completed primary school of 5, 6 or 7 years, special primary level education schools, <span class="ital">Madrasah Ibtidaiyah</span>, schools organized and managed by society, parents, and teachers, package A1 -- A100 programs, pioneer project development primary school, or Indonesian primary schools (abroad).<br /><br />d. Completed general junior high general means the respondent has completed a general junior level education such as junior high school, MULO, HBS 3 years, special schools for children with disabilities at junior high school level, <span class="ital">Madrasah Tsanawiyah</span>, junior high pioneer project development school, junior high Indonesian school (abroad), and junior high school for sports.<br /><br />e. Completed junior high vocational school means the respondent has completed a vocational junior level education such as home economics school for girls, economics junior high school, technical junior high school, family welfare junior high school, vocational skill junior high school of 4 years, farm management junior high school, agricultural junior high school, teacher's aide school, school for Islamic educators of 4 years, public administration courses, school for religious court staff, junior high nursing school, <span class="ital">Madrasah Diniyah Tsanawiyah</span>, or other junior vocational schools.<br /><br />f. Completed general senior high school means the respondent has completed an intermediate level general education such as senior high school, <span class="ital">Madrasah Aliyah</span>, HBS of 5 years, AMS, senior high preparatory development school, senior high pioneer project development school, Indonesian high school (abroad), and senior high school for sports.<br /><br />g. Senior high vocational school means the respondent has completed vocational education at the senior high school level, such as: home economics technology high school, social work senior high school, senior high school for craft industry, fine arts senior high school, senior high school of Indonesian dance, senior high school of music, technology for development senior high school, family welfare senior high school, economics senior high school, technical senior high school, agricultural technology senior high school, shipping technology senior high school, flight technology senior high school, graphic arts senior high school, physical education senior high school, teachers for special schools for children with disabilities, junior high teachers training school, senior high school for Islamic educators of 6 years, senior high school for kindergarten teachers, teacher training courses, chemistry analysis high school, school for pharmacists' assistants, school for mid-wives, school for radiology assistants, public administration senior level courses (KPAA), <span class="ital">Madrasah Diniyah Aliyah</span>, senior high business courses, senior high nurses school, pharmacy senior high school, textile technology senior high school, senior high school for glass, electrical, and metal instruments, agricultural senior high school, agricultural management senior high school, animal husbandry senior high school, fish farming senior high school, forestry senior high school, nutrition senior high school, merchant marine senior high school, train technology senior high school.</div><br /><br />[pg. 58]<br /><br /><div class="i1">h. Diploma I/II means the respondent has completed a diploma program DI/DII at an institution of higher learning<br /><br />i. Academy/Diploma III means the respondent has completed a diploma program academy/DIII program or has obtained an associate degree in an institution of higher learning. In institutions which do not confer the associate degree, for students who are attending levels 4 or 5, their highest education level completed is senior high school or senior vocational school.<br /><br />j. University means the respondent has completed a program in an institution of higher learning such as bachelor degree, master degree, doctoral degree, diploma IV, Akta IV and V, or specialist I and II.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="ID85A416 ID85A417 ID85A418 ID85A419 ID85A420 ID85A421 ID85A422 ID85A423"><span class="h3">C. Block VII.B: Persons age 5 or older</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="ID85A418" v="ID85A418 ID85A422">Question 2: School attendance status<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>"No/not (yet) in school"; this is the status of those who have never attended school, those who have attended or completed kindergarten, but never continued to primary school.</li>
</ul><br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg. 55]</span><br /><br /><ul class="b1">
<li>"Currently attending school": this is the status of those who are currently enrolled in primary school, junior high school or high school.</li>
<li>"No longer in school": this is the status of those who have attended primary school, junior high school or high school, but at the time of the enumeration were no longer in school.</li>
<li>If the answer to this question is code "1", then Q. 3 and Q.4 do not need to be asked. Go to Q.5 and circle code "1".</li>
</ul><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="ID85A422">Question 5: Highest educational level completed<br />If the answer to Q.2 is code 1, then the response that should be circled for Q.5 is code "1" ("Never attended/not yet attended").<br /><br />The highest educational level completed is defined as follows:<br /><div class="i1">a. "Never attended/not yet attended" means those who have never attended school or have not yet attended school; this includes those who have completed kindergarten, but have not continued to the primary school.<br /><br />b. "Less than primary school" includes those who have ever attended primary school but who have not or have not yet completed a primary school of 5, 6 or 7 years, special primary level education schools, <span class="ital">Madrasah Ibtidaiyah</span>, schools organized and managed by society, parents, and teachers, package A1 -- A100 programs, pioneer project development primary school, Indonesian primary schools (abroad). Those who have completed a three-year primary school program or equivalent are considered to have not yet completed primary school.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg. 57]</span><br /><br /><div class="i1">c. Completed primary school means the respondent has completed primary school of 5, 6 or 7 years, special primary level education schools, <span class="ital">Madrasah Ibtidaiyah</span>, schools organized and managed by society, parents, and teachers, package A1 -- A100 programs, pioneer project development primary school, or Indonesian primary schools (abroad).<br /><br />d. Completed general junior high general means the respondent has completed a general junior level education such as junior high school, MULO, HBS 3 years, special schools for children with disabilities at junior high school level, <span class="ital">Madrasah Tsanawiyah</span>, junior high pioneer project development school, junior high Indonesian school (abroad), and junior high school for sports.<br /><br />e. Completed junior high vocational school means the respondent has completed a vocational junior level education such as home economics school for girls, economics junior high school, technical junior high school, family welfare junior high school, vocational skill junior high school of 4 years, farm management junior high school, agricultural junior high school, teacher's aide school, school for Islamic educators of 4 years, public administration courses, school for religious court staff, junior high nursing school, <span class="ital">Madrasah Diniyah Tsanawiyah</span>, or other junior vocational schools.<br /><br />f. Completed general senior high school means the respondent has completed an intermediate level general education such as senior high school, <span class="ital">Madrasah Aliyah</span>, HBS of 5 years, AMS, senior high preparatory development school, senior high pioneer project development school, Indonesian high school (abroad), and senior high school for sports.<br /><br />g. Senior high vocational school means the respondent has completed vocational education at the senior high school level, such as: home economics technology high school, social work senior high school, senior high school for craft industry, fine arts senior high school, senior high school of Indonesian dance, senior high school of music, technology for development senior high school, family welfare senior high school, economics senior high school, technical senior high school, agricultural technology senior high school, shipping technology senior high school, flight technology senior high school, graphic arts senior high school, physical education senior high school, teachers for special schools for children with disabilities, junior high teachers training school, senior high school for Islamic educators of 6 years, senior high school for kindergarten teachers, teacher training courses, chemistry analysis high school, school for pharmacists' assistants, school for mid-wives, school for radiology assistants, public administration senior level courses (KPAA), <span class="ital">Madrasah Diniyah Aliyah</span>, senior high business courses, senior high nurses school, pharmacy senior high school, textile technology senior high school, senior high school for glass, electrical, and metal instruments, agricultural senior high school, agricultural management senior high school, animal husbandry senior high school, fish farming senior high school, forestry senior high school, nutrition senior high school, merchant marine senior high school, train technology senior high school.</div><br /><br />[pg. 58]<br /><br /><div class="i1">h. Diploma I/II means the respondent has completed a diploma program DI/DII at an institution of higher learning<br /><br />i. Academy/Diploma III means the respondent has completed a diploma program academy/DIII program or has obtained an associate degree in an institution of higher learning. In institutions which do not confer the associate degree, for students who are attending levels 4 or 5, their highest education level completed is senior high school or senior vocational school.<br /><br />j. University means the respondent has completed a program in an institution of higher learning such as bachelor degree, master degree, doctoral degree, diploma IV, Akta IV and V, or specialist I and II.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's highest level of education completed.
Universe
Indonesia 1985: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |