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1995 National Census. Seventh Census of Population, Third Census of Dwellings. - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 1995
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NIC_1995_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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Obtained degree/diploma (NI1995A_DEGREE)

Data file: NIC1995_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 247
End: 247
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="NI95A413 NI95A414 NI95A415 NI95A416 NI95A417 NI95A418 NI95A419 NI95A420 NI95A421 NI95A422 NI95A423 NI95A424 NI95A425 NI95A449">For persons age 5 or older<br />[Questions 5-11 were asked of persons age 5 or older]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="NI95A424 NI95A425"><span class="em">Degree obtained</span><br />11. In the case of persons who have completed studies ranging from basic technical to university, ask:<br /><div class="i1">What did you study? Specify: ____<br /><br />[] 1 Obtained a diploma<br />[] 2 Left without a diploma</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Obtained degree/diploma
2 Left without a diploma
8 Unknown
9 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
<svar a="all" v="NI95A424 NI95A425"><span class="em">Question 11: Degree obtained</span><br />These questions will be asked of all persons who studied at the levels of basic technical, secondary technical, higher technical, and university.<br /><br />You will note the name of the studies or field that he/she studied and completed.<br /><br />You should consider as "Graduated" and "Obtained a diploma" if the person declared that he/she already completed the studies noted in the same question 11.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates if the person obtained degree/diploma for those who completed technical post-secondary or university studies.
Universe
Nicaragua 1995: Persons age 5+, who completed technical or university studies [discrepancies: type I 0.4%; type II 1.9%]

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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