XIV National Population and III Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Colombia, 1973
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COL_1973_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Departmento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), IPUMS
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Highest level of education attained (CO1973A_EDLEVEL)
Data file: COL1973_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
215
End:
215
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CO73A415 CO73A416 CO73A417 CO73A418"><span class="h2">B. Educational characteristics (for persons five years old or more).</span><br />[Applies to questions 10 - 13]<br /></svar></p>
<p><span class="em">12. What is the highest level of education reached?</span><div class="i1">[] 1 None<br />[] 2 Primary<br />Secondary</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Bachelor (<span class="lang">bachillerato</span>)<br />[] 2 Technical/vocational<br />[] 3 Normal (teaching) school</div><div class="i1">[] 4 College or university<br />[] 5 Other</div>
<p><span class="em">12. What is the highest level of education reached?</span><div class="i1">[] 1 None<br />[] 2 Primary<br />Secondary</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Bachelor (<span class="lang">bachillerato</span>)<br />[] 2 Technical/vocational<br />[] 3 Normal (teaching) school</div><div class="i1">[] 4 College or university<br />[] 5 Other</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | None |
| 2 | Primary |
| 3 | Secondary, bachelorate |
| 4 | Secondary, technical/vocational |
| 5 | Secondary, normal school |
| 6 | College or university |
| 7 | Other |
| 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 v="CO73A415 CO73A416 CO73A417 CO73A418"><span class="h3">Section B. Educational characteristics</span><br /><br />Fill out this section for all persons 5 years old or more.<br />[Applies to questions 10 - 13]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CO73A417 CO73A418"><span class="em">Question No. 12. Highest educational level that they have reached</span><br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Always pick a single alternative.<br /><br />Mark "x" in the box <span class="em">none</span>, when a person does not attend nor has attended any establishment of primary, secondary or superior education.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 47]</span><br /><br />Also mark "x" in the box <span class="em">none</span>, in the case of persons who only took literacy classes, or attended children's schools or kindergartens.<br /><br />Mark "x" in the box <span class="em">primary</span> in the case of persons who take or took classes for one year or many years of primary education but did not continue to secondary.<br /><br />When a person has advanced to a higher educational level, <span class="em">secondary</span>, "x" is marked in box three (3).<br /><br />When the highest educational level reached by a person has been secondary in the <span class="em">technical or vocational</span> branch, "x" is marked in box four (4).<br /><br />When the highest educational in secondary is the <span class="em">normal</span> branch, mark box five (5).<br /><br />Mark "x" in box six (6) when a person takes or has taken classes for any years of <span class="em">superior or university</span> education or has taken post-graduate classes.<br /><br />When a person has taken classes of other studies that do not correspond to the concepts of primary, secondary or superior, mark "x" in box seven (7).<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Primary</span> is understood to be the first cycle of regular education, during which basic knowledge is imparted to continue to a secondary level of education. It consists of five courses or years.<br /><br /><span class="em">Secondary</span> is understood to be the second level or regular education, in which those who passed the first five years of primary can enter and who have the objective of being provided the necessary knowledge to continue to superior studies or to develop an occupation, art of craft.<br /><br />Secondary education has many branches: secondary; technical or vocational and normal.<br /><br /><span class="em">Bachelor</span> is understood to be the branch of secondary education that has as its objective providing the necessary knowledge for the continuation of superior studies. This branch of secondary is called, generally, classic bachelor and has a duration of six (6) years when it is during the day and seven (7) when is it during the night.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 48]</span><br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Technical or vocational</span> is understood to be the branch of secondary education that looks to prepare students for the development of an occupation, art or craft in industry, arts and crafts, agriculture business, administration, etc. This branch is understood to be commercial, industrial and technical agricultural and livestock bachelors; poly-technical, vocational, artistic and diversified media (INEM). It has a duration of six (6) years.<br /><br /><span class="em">Normal</span> is understood to be the branch of secondary education that has as its objective the formation of teachers for pre-school or primary education or for continuing studies of superior level. Its duration is six (6) years.<br /><br /><span class="em">Superior</span> or University is understood to be professional formation whether in intermediate careers whose initiation is required, as a minimum, the passing of dour years of bachelor, or in professional careers, that require having the grade of bachelor or normal.<br /><br />The alternative of <span class="em">others</span> means educational modalities like special (for high gifted children or with physical or mental deficiencies), the primary functional of adults, etc.</div><br /><br /><span class="em">Question No. 13. Highest year completed</span><br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />This question refers to the last classes taken and passed by a person in the highest educational level reached: primary, secondary or superior.<br /><br />Write down the last year passed in the corresponding space.<br /><br />Point out with "x" the box "none".<br /><br /><div class="i1">a) When a person does not attend, and did not attend classes of primary, secondary or superior education.<br /><br />b ) When a person attends or attended classes of primary, secondary or superior education but has not passed any year in the highest educational level reached. So, for example, for a person who is in the first year of Primary, Secondary, or Superior and has not passed it, "x" will be marked in the box "none".</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 49]</span><br /><br />Take into account the following<br /><br />For educational levels that are divided by semesters, make the annotation in complete years: two semesters equal one year.<br /><br />For persons who take or have taken more classes of a career of superior education, the year of the highest passed level should be registered.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CO73A417 CO73A418"><span class="em">Question No. 12. Highest educational level that they have reached</span><br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Always pick a single alternative.<br /><br />Mark "x" in the box <span class="em">none</span>, when a person does not attend nor has attended any establishment of primary, secondary or superior education.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 47]</span><br /><br />Also mark "x" in the box <span class="em">none</span>, in the case of persons who only took literacy classes, or attended children's schools or kindergartens.<br /><br />Mark "x" in the box <span class="em">primary</span> in the case of persons who take or took classes for one year or many years of primary education but did not continue to secondary.<br /><br />When a person has advanced to a higher educational level, <span class="em">secondary</span>, "x" is marked in box three (3).<br /><br />When the highest educational level reached by a person has been secondary in the <span class="em">technical or vocational</span> branch, "x" is marked in box four (4).<br /><br />When the highest educational in secondary is the <span class="em">normal</span> branch, mark box five (5).<br /><br />Mark "x" in box six (6) when a person takes or has taken classes for any years of <span class="em">superior or university</span> education or has taken post-graduate classes.<br /><br />When a person has taken classes of other studies that do not correspond to the concepts of primary, secondary or superior, mark "x" in box seven (7).<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Primary</span> is understood to be the first cycle of regular education, during which basic knowledge is imparted to continue to a secondary level of education. It consists of five courses or years.<br /><br /><span class="em">Secondary</span> is understood to be the second level or regular education, in which those who passed the first five years of primary can enter and who have the objective of being provided the necessary knowledge to continue to superior studies or to develop an occupation, art of craft.<br /><br />Secondary education has many branches: secondary; technical or vocational and normal.<br /><br /><span class="em">Bachelor</span> is understood to be the branch of secondary education that has as its objective providing the necessary knowledge for the continuation of superior studies. This branch of secondary is called, generally, classic bachelor and has a duration of six (6) years when it is during the day and seven (7) when is it during the night.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 48]</span><br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Technical or vocational</span> is understood to be the branch of secondary education that looks to prepare students for the development of an occupation, art or craft in industry, arts and crafts, agriculture business, administration, etc. This branch is understood to be commercial, industrial and technical agricultural and livestock bachelors; poly-technical, vocational, artistic and diversified media (INEM). It has a duration of six (6) years.<br /><br /><span class="em">Normal</span> is understood to be the branch of secondary education that has as its objective the formation of teachers for pre-school or primary education or for continuing studies of superior level. Its duration is six (6) years.<br /><br /><span class="em">Superior</span> or University is understood to be professional formation whether in intermediate careers whose initiation is required, as a minimum, the passing of dour years of bachelor, or in professional careers, that require having the grade of bachelor or normal.<br /><br />The alternative of <span class="em">others</span> means educational modalities like special (for high gifted children or with physical or mental deficiencies), the primary functional of adults, etc.</div><br /><br /><span class="em">Question No. 13. Highest year completed</span><br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />This question refers to the last classes taken and passed by a person in the highest educational level reached: primary, secondary or superior.<br /><br />Write down the last year passed in the corresponding space.<br /><br />Point out with "x" the box "none".<br /><br /><div class="i1">a) When a person does not attend, and did not attend classes of primary, secondary or superior education.<br /><br />b ) When a person attends or attended classes of primary, secondary or superior education but has not passed any year in the highest educational level reached. So, for example, for a person who is in the first year of Primary, Secondary, or Superior and has not passed it, "x" will be marked in the box "none".</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 49]</span><br /><br />Take into account the following<br /><br />For educational levels that are divided by semesters, make the annotation in complete years: two semesters equal one year.<br /><br />For persons who take or have taken more classes of a career of superior education, the year of the highest passed level should be registered.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest level of education attained.
Universe
Colombia 1973: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |