National Population, Family, and Housing Census, 1970 - IPUMS Subset
Argentina, 1970
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ARG_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Argentine National Institue of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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Educational level (AR1970A_EDATTAN)
Data file: ARG1970_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
197
End:
198
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Educational Characteristics -- For all individuals five years of age and older</span>
<br /><svar v="AR70A412 AR70A413 AR70A414 AR70A415">[Questions 9-12 are asked of persons 5 years of age and older.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A413 AR70A414">10. [Educational attainment]<br /><div class="i1">Only those who responded 1 or 2 in question number 9 should answer these questions.<br />[Questions 10A-10C are asked only of persons who had ever attended an educational institution.]</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A413"><div class="i1">A. What is the highest level you studied or are studying?</div><br /><div class="i2">Mark the appropriate box.<br /><br />[] 1 Primary<br />[] 2 High school<br />[] 3 Commercial<br />[] 4 Teacher training [<span class="lang">normal</span>]<br />[] 5 Technical or industrial<br />[] 6 Other secondary schooling<br />[] 7 University and higher<br />[] 8 Unanswered</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A413"><div class="i1">C. What is the last year or grade completed at this level?</div><br /><div class="i2">Mark the appropriate box. For those who have not yet completed the first year or grade mark zero (0).<br /><br />[] 0<br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9 Unanswered</div><br /></svar>
<br /><svar v="AR70A412 AR70A413 AR70A414 AR70A415">[Questions 9-12 are asked of persons 5 years of age and older.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A413 AR70A414">10. [Educational attainment]<br /><div class="i1">Only those who responded 1 or 2 in question number 9 should answer these questions.<br />[Questions 10A-10C are asked only of persons who had ever attended an educational institution.]</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A413"><div class="i1">A. What is the highest level you studied or are studying?</div><br /><div class="i2">Mark the appropriate box.<br /><br />[] 1 Primary<br />[] 2 High school<br />[] 3 Commercial<br />[] 4 Teacher training [<span class="lang">normal</span>]<br />[] 5 Technical or industrial<br />[] 6 Other secondary schooling<br />[] 7 University and higher<br />[] 8 Unanswered</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A413"><div class="i1">C. What is the last year or grade completed at this level?</div><br /><div class="i2">Mark the appropriate box. For those who have not yet completed the first year or grade mark zero (0).<br /><br />[] 0<br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9 Unanswered</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 10 | Primary: 0 years |
| 11 | Primary: 1 year |
| 12 | Primary: 2 years |
| 13 | Primary: 3 years |
| 14 | Primary: 4 years |
| 15 | Primary: 5 years |
| 16 | Primary: 6 years |
| 17 | Primary: 7 years |
| 19 | Primary: unknown years |
| 20 | Secondary: 0 years |
| 21 | Secondary: 1 year |
| 22 | Secondary: 2 years |
| 23 | Secondary: 3 years |
| 24 | Secondary: 4 years |
| 25 | Secondary: 5 years |
| 26 | Secondary: 6 years |
| 27 | Secondary: 7 years |
| 29 | Secondary: unknown years |
| 30 | Commercial school: 0 years |
| 31 | Commercial school: 1 year |
| 32 | Commercial school: 2 years |
| 33 | Commercial school: 3 years |
| 34 | Commercial school: 4 years |
| 35 | Commercial school: 5 years |
| 36 | Commercial school: 6 years |
| 39 | Commercial school: unknown years |
| 40 | Normal/teacher-training: 0 years |
| 41 | Normal/teacher-training: 1 year |
| 42 | Normal/teacher-training: 2 years |
| 43 | Normal/teacher-training: 3 years |
| 44 | Normal/teacher-training: 4 years |
| 45 | Normal/teacher-training: 5 years |
| 49 | Normal/teacher-training: unknown years |
| 50 | Industrial/technical: 0 years |
| 51 | Industrial/technical: 1 year |
| 52 | Industrial/technical: 2 years |
| 53 | Industrial/technical: 3 years |
| 54 | Industrial/technical: 4 years |
| 55 | Industrial/technical: 5 years |
| 56 | Industrial/technical: 6 years |
| 57 | Industrial/technical: 7 years |
| 59 | Industrial/technical: unknown years |
| 60 | Other middle/secondary education: 0 years |
| 61 | Other middle/secondary education: 1 year |
| 62 | Other middle/secondary education: 2 years |
| 63 | Other middle/secondary education: 3 years |
| 64 | Other middle/secondary education: 4 years |
| 65 | Other middle/secondary education: 5 years |
| 66 | Other middle/secondary education: 6 years |
| 67 | Other middle/secondary education: 7 years |
| 69 | Other middle/secondary education: unknown years |
| 70 | University: 0 years |
| 71 | University: 1 year |
| 72 | University: 2 years |
| 73 | University: 3 years |
| 74 | University: 4 years |
| 75 | University: 5 years |
| 76 | University: 6 years |
| 77 | University: 7 years |
| 78 | University: 8 years |
| 79 | University: unknown years |
| 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
<span class="h2">Educational Characteristics</span></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A412 AR70A413 AR70A414 AR70A415">For all persons five years old and older.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A413 AR70A414"><span class="pg">[p.142]</span><br /><br />In the question number 10 you will move on to ask about the highest educational level that the person attends or attended, whether they completed it or not, either in the country or in a foreign country. Remember that the questions 10A, 10B, and 10C should only be asked of the persons who have boxes 1 or 2 marked in question number 9.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A413">In the Panel 4 you will write the possible educational levels. Read them carefully.<br /><br /><span class="em">Panel 4</span><br /><br />1- Elementary [Primary]<br /><div class="i1">The common elementary schools - home schools - schools for adults - Special schools - Adult literacy centers - schools in hospitals - schools in jails - schools annexed to Armed Forces</div><br /><br />2- Secondary schools<br /><div class="i1">National schools - private preparatory schools - specialized secondary [baccalaureate] schools</div><br /><br />3- Commercial<br /><div class="i1">Commercial schools</div><br /><br />4- Teacher training schools<br /><div class="i1">Public teacher training schools - Regional teacher training schools</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.143]</span><br /><br />5- Technical or industrial<br /><div class="i1">Industrial schools- Night classes for specialization - Regional and mixed industrial schools - Professional schools for women - factory schools - Worker training schools - Schools for professional preparation for women - Cyclical technical institutes - Agro- technical schools - School for auxiliary medical personnel</div><br /><br />6- Other secondary education<br /><div class="i1">Specialized secondary educational institutes, for example: Military high school - Naval high school - Police and firemen school - Penitentiary schools - Sub-officers schools in the Armed Forces - Mission mono-technical and cultural schools - Mission for rural cultural and domestic training - Nautical school.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.144]</span><br /><br />7- University and higher education<br /><div class="i1">a) Faculties: medicine - engineering - architecture, etc.<br />b) Professorates in history, physical education, pedagogy, languages, etc., and specialized teachers in child care, special education, education for the blind and deaf-mutes, etc.<br />c) Non-teaching specialties: Courses for university graduates, courses for graduates of industrial schools, newspaper writers, librarians, and museums.<br />d) Military higher education: Military college, Naval School, Higher War School, etc.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.145]</span><br /><br />4. If the youngest of the Misses Garcia studies in Pharmacy and Biochemistry, where would you place her response? (Consult Panel 4, pages 142-144.)<br /><div class="i1">[]7 University and higher education</div><br /><br />If the oldest son of Mr. Pereira responds that he is a student at the Commercial School Number 2, in which box on the census form would you mark his response?<br /><div class="i1">[]3- Commercial</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.146]</span><br /><br />5. If a person says that he/she works in a factory and that after the work schedule he/she takes workers' training courses, would you take this answer into account?<br /><div class="i1">Yes</div><br /><br />If another person says that she graduated from the National Industrial School and is taking a specialization course, where would you place this answer? (Consult Panel 4.)<br /><div class="i1">[]7 University and higher education</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="AR70A412 AR70A413 AR70A414 AR70A415">For all persons five years old and older.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A413 AR70A414"><span class="pg">[p.142]</span><br /><br />In the question number 10 you will move on to ask about the highest educational level that the person attends or attended, whether they completed it or not, either in the country or in a foreign country. Remember that the questions 10A, 10B, and 10C should only be asked of the persons who have boxes 1 or 2 marked in question number 9.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A413">In the Panel 4 you will write the possible educational levels. Read them carefully.<br /><br /><span class="em">Panel 4</span><br /><br />1- Elementary [Primary]<br /><div class="i1">The common elementary schools - home schools - schools for adults - Special schools - Adult literacy centers - schools in hospitals - schools in jails - schools annexed to Armed Forces</div><br /><br />2- Secondary schools<br /><div class="i1">National schools - private preparatory schools - specialized secondary [baccalaureate] schools</div><br /><br />3- Commercial<br /><div class="i1">Commercial schools</div><br /><br />4- Teacher training schools<br /><div class="i1">Public teacher training schools - Regional teacher training schools</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.143]</span><br /><br />5- Technical or industrial<br /><div class="i1">Industrial schools- Night classes for specialization - Regional and mixed industrial schools - Professional schools for women - factory schools - Worker training schools - Schools for professional preparation for women - Cyclical technical institutes - Agro- technical schools - School for auxiliary medical personnel</div><br /><br />6- Other secondary education<br /><div class="i1">Specialized secondary educational institutes, for example: Military high school - Naval high school - Police and firemen school - Penitentiary schools - Sub-officers schools in the Armed Forces - Mission mono-technical and cultural schools - Mission for rural cultural and domestic training - Nautical school.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.144]</span><br /><br />7- University and higher education<br /><div class="i1">a) Faculties: medicine - engineering - architecture, etc.<br />b) Professorates in history, physical education, pedagogy, languages, etc., and specialized teachers in child care, special education, education for the blind and deaf-mutes, etc.<br />c) Non-teaching specialties: Courses for university graduates, courses for graduates of industrial schools, newspaper writers, librarians, and museums.<br />d) Military higher education: Military college, Naval School, Higher War School, etc.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.145]</span><br /><br />4. If the youngest of the Misses Garcia studies in Pharmacy and Biochemistry, where would you place her response? (Consult Panel 4, pages 142-144.)<br /><div class="i1">[]7 University and higher education</div><br /><br />If the oldest son of Mr. Pereira responds that he is a student at the Commercial School Number 2, in which box on the census form would you mark his response?<br /><div class="i1">[]3- Commercial</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.146]</span><br /><br />5. If a person says that he/she works in a factory and that after the work schedule he/she takes workers' training courses, would you take this answer into account?<br /><div class="i1">Yes</div><br /><br />If another person says that she graduated from the National Industrial School and is taking a specialization course, where would you place this answer? (Consult Panel 4.)<br /><div class="i1">[]7 University and higher education</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the educational level of the individual.
Universe
Argentina 1970: Persons age 5+ who ever attended school [discrepancies: Type I trace; Type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |