General Population Census VI and Housing IV - IPUMS Subset
Uruguay, 1985
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Reference ID
URY_1985_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
General Office of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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- URY1985_PHC-H-H.dat
- URY1985_PHC-P-H.dat
Educational level completion (UY1985A_EDLVCOMP)
Data file: URY1985_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
185
End:
186
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="UY85A414 UY85A415 UY85A416 UY85A417 UY85A418 UY85A419"><span class="em">(II) Educational characteristics</span> <br />[Questions 9-14 were asked of persons age 6 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="UY85A416 UY85A417 UY85A418 UY85A419 UY85A431 UY85A432">[Questions 11-14 are for persons age 6 or older who attend or attended establishments of regular education]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="UY85A416 UY85A431 UY85A432" v="UY85A415 UY85A416 UY85A431 UY85A432">11. What is the highest level that you attend or attended in establishments of regular education?<br /><div class="i1">Mark the corresponding box.</div><br />A.<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Primary<br />[] 2 Secondary first cycle (high school)<br />[] 3 Secondary second cycle (preparatory, 4th, 5th year of private high school)<br />[] 4 Teaching or professional</div><br />B.<br /><div class="i1">[] 5 Military<br />[] 6 University of Work [private university]<br />[] 7 University of the Republic [public university] <br />[] 8 Other (specify the institution) ____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="UY85A416 UY85A417 UY85A418 UY85A419 UY85A431 UY85A432">[Questions 11-14 are for persons age 6 or older who attend or attended establishments of regular education]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="UY85A416 UY85A431 UY85A432" v="UY85A415 UY85A416 UY85A431 UY85A432">11. What is the highest level that you attend or attended in establishments of regular education?<br /><div class="i1">Mark the corresponding box.</div><br />A.<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Primary<br />[] 2 Secondary first cycle (high school)<br />[] 3 Secondary second cycle (preparatory, 4th, 5th year of private high school)<br />[] 4 Teaching or professional</div><br />B.<br /><div class="i1">[] 5 Military<br />[] 6 University of Work [private university]<br />[] 7 University of the Republic [public university] <br />[] 8 Other (specify the institution) ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 10 | Some primary |
| 11 | Completed primary |
| 20 | Some 1st cycle secondary |
| 21 | Completed 1st cycle secondary |
| 30 | Some 2nd cycle secondary |
| 31 | Completed 2nd cycle secondary |
| 40 | Some teaching school |
| 41 | Completed teaching school |
| 50 | Military, not completed |
| 51 | Completed military |
| 60 | Some University of Work (private univ) |
| 61 | Completed University of Work (private univ) |
| 70 | Some University of the Republic (public univ) |
| 71 | Completed University of the Republic (public univ) |
| 80 | Some other schooling |
| 81 | Completed other schooling |
| 99 | Unknown |
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="UY85A414 UY85A415 UY85A416 UY85A417 UY85A418 UY85A419"><span class="h3">II. Educational characteristics -- for persons age 6 or older</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a=" UY85A416" v="UY85A416 UY85A417 UY85A418 UY85A431"><div class="i1">Question No. 11, "What is the highest level that you attend or attended in establishments of regular education?", should be asked to all people who attend or attended educational establishments a one time .</div><br /><br />Educational level will be understood to mean each one of the categories included in the Census document.<br /><br />This classification is divided into two parts, A and B.<br /><br />Look at the Census document.<br /><br />When a person declares more than one level to you, you should find out which of them would be considered superior to the other.<br /><br />For example, one cannot apply to high school without having finished primary school, therefore, it will be second secondary level.<br /><br />Remember that in this case you should write down only the highest level finished.<br /><br />If a person attended two equal courses, mark the one considered more important and register the other in the space meant for "Observations".<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY85A417 UY85A431">For question No. 12 "Did you finish this level?", you should mark "Yes" if an enumerated person passed the level answered in question No. 11.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a=" UY85A416" v="UY85A416 UY85A417 UY85A418 UY85A431"><div class="i1">Question No. 11, "What is the highest level that you attend or attended in establishments of regular education?", should be asked to all people who attend or attended educational establishments a one time .</div><br /><br />Educational level will be understood to mean each one of the categories included in the Census document.<br /><br />This classification is divided into two parts, A and B.<br /><br />Look at the Census document.<br /><br />When a person declares more than one level to you, you should find out which of them would be considered superior to the other.<br /><br />For example, one cannot apply to high school without having finished primary school, therefore, it will be second secondary level.<br /><br />Remember that in this case you should write down only the highest level finished.<br /><br />If a person attended two equal courses, mark the one considered more important and register the other in the space meant for "Observations".<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY85A417 UY85A431">For question No. 12 "Did you finish this level?", you should mark "Yes" if an enumerated person passed the level answered in question No. 11.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's educational attainment.
Universe
Uruguay 1985: Persons age 6+ who ever attended school [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |