Nationala Censuses 2007: 11th Population Census and 6th Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Peru, 2007
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PER_2007_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Highest educational level achieved (PE2007A_EDLEVEL)
Data file: PER2007_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
230
End:
230
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="PE07A428 PE07A429 PE07A430 PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434 PE07A435"><span class="em">For persons aged three or older</span><br />[Applies to questions 9-12]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434">11. What was the last level and grade or year you successfully completed in school? (Circle only one number. For primary write the grade or year and for secondary [high school] write only the year)<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 No level<br />[] 2 Initial Education<br />[] 3 Primary</div><br /><div class="i2">Grade _<br />Year _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 4 Secondary [High school]</div><br /><div class="i2">Year _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 5 Non-university higher education -- incomplete<br />[] 6 Non-university higher education -- complete<br />[] 7 University higher education -- incomplete<br />[] 8 University higher education -- complete</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434">11. What was the last level and grade or year you successfully completed in school? (Circle only one number. For primary write the grade or year and for secondary [high school] write only the year)<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 No level<br />[] 2 Initial Education<br />[] 3 Primary</div><br /><div class="i2">Grade _<br />Year _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 4 Secondary [High school]</div><br /><div class="i2">Year _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 5 Non-university higher education -- incomplete<br />[] 6 Non-university higher education -- complete<br />[] 7 University higher education -- incomplete<br />[] 8 University higher education -- complete</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | No Level |
| 2 | Initial education |
| 3 | Primary |
| 4 | Secondary |
| 5 | Non-university higher education-incomplete |
| 6 | Non-university higher education-completed |
| 7 | University higher education-incomplete |
| 8 | University higher education-completed |
| 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="PE07A428 PE07A429 PE07A430 PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434 PE07A435"><span class="h3">For persons aged three and older</span><br />[Applies to questions 9-12]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434"><span class="em">Question 11: What was the last level and grade or year you successfully completed in school? </span><br /><ul class="b1">
<li>If the respondent only passed the last pre-primary grade [<span class="lang">transición</span>], circle option 3, "Primary", and write 0 (zero) in the grid space.</li>
<li>If the respondent states primary, ask which year or grade he/she passed and write it in the appropriate grid space. The individual "Grade" and "Year" spaces may not contain both pieces of information.</li>
<li>If the respondent states secondary, ask which year he/she passed and write it in the appropriate grid space.</li>
<li>If the respondent states non-university higher education, find out whether the degree was completed or not and circle the appropriate option.</li>
<li>If the person studied in a non-traditional setting [<span class="lang">Educación No Escolarizada</span>, when students do not attend classes in a physical school on a daily basis], write the year passed and the appropriate level.</li>
</ul><br /><span class="pg">[p. 50]</span><br /><span class="em">No Level</span>. This is when the person never attended a school. Include children who were in pre-primary classes [<span class="lang">Educación Inicial</span>] on the day of the census.<br /><span class="em">Pre-primary</span>. This includes those who finished the following classes: early childhood center [<span class="lang">estudios de nido</span>], day-care [<span class="lang">Cuna guarderia</span>], kindergarten, national pre-primary non-traditional program [<span class="lang">Programa Nacional no Escolarizado de Educacion Inicial</span>] (<span class="lang">Pronoei</span>) and day care for children less than 4 years old [<span class="lang">Wawa wasi</span>].<br /><span class="em">Primary</span>. According to the current educational system, this includes grades one through six. In the previous educational system it included the final pre-primary grade [<span class="lang">transicion</span>] and grades one through five for both children and adults.<br /><span class="em">Secondary</span>. According to the current educational system, this includes years one through five for both children and adults.<br /><span class="em">Non-University Higher Education</span>. This includes teacher training schools [<span class="lang">escuelas normales</span>]; professional training schools [<span class="lang">escuelas superiores de educacion profesional</span>]; non-commissioned officer training in the armed forces; business schools; technical colleges; and teaching colleges [<span class="lang">institutos superiores pedagogicos</span>]. In all of these schools the length of study is generally at least three years.<br /><span class="em">University Higher Education</span>. This includes universities; officer training schools for the police and the armed forces; seminary schools; the Peru College of Art; the National Teaching College; nursing college; journalism school; and the Diplomatic Academy of Peru. In all of these schools the length of study is at least four years.<br /><span class="ital">Examples</span>:<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Ana only passed the last year before primary school [<span class="lang">transición</span>]. Circle option 3, "Primary," and write 0 in the box which corresponds to year. Leave the space for "Grade" blank.</li>
<li>Lupita passed sixth grade. Circle option 3, "Primary," and write 6 in the space which corresponds to grade. Leave the space which corresponds to year blank.</li>
<li>Levi studies psychology at the university and has passed his fourth year. Circle option 7, "University Higher Education -- Incomplete."</li>
<li>Ricky is studying accounting in a college [<span class="lang">instituto superior</span>], not a university. He passed his fourth-semester of classes. Circle option 5, "Non-University Higher Education -- Incomplete."</li>
</ul><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434"><span class="em">Question 11: What was the last level and grade or year you successfully completed in school? </span><br /><ul class="b1">
<li>If the respondent only passed the last pre-primary grade [<span class="lang">transición</span>], circle option 3, "Primary", and write 0 (zero) in the grid space.</li>
<li>If the respondent states primary, ask which year or grade he/she passed and write it in the appropriate grid space. The individual "Grade" and "Year" spaces may not contain both pieces of information.</li>
<li>If the respondent states secondary, ask which year he/she passed and write it in the appropriate grid space.</li>
<li>If the respondent states non-university higher education, find out whether the degree was completed or not and circle the appropriate option.</li>
<li>If the person studied in a non-traditional setting [<span class="lang">Educación No Escolarizada</span>, when students do not attend classes in a physical school on a daily basis], write the year passed and the appropriate level.</li>
</ul><br /><span class="pg">[p. 50]</span><br /><span class="em">No Level</span>. This is when the person never attended a school. Include children who were in pre-primary classes [<span class="lang">Educación Inicial</span>] on the day of the census.<br /><span class="em">Pre-primary</span>. This includes those who finished the following classes: early childhood center [<span class="lang">estudios de nido</span>], day-care [<span class="lang">Cuna guarderia</span>], kindergarten, national pre-primary non-traditional program [<span class="lang">Programa Nacional no Escolarizado de Educacion Inicial</span>] (<span class="lang">Pronoei</span>) and day care for children less than 4 years old [<span class="lang">Wawa wasi</span>].<br /><span class="em">Primary</span>. According to the current educational system, this includes grades one through six. In the previous educational system it included the final pre-primary grade [<span class="lang">transicion</span>] and grades one through five for both children and adults.<br /><span class="em">Secondary</span>. According to the current educational system, this includes years one through five for both children and adults.<br /><span class="em">Non-University Higher Education</span>. This includes teacher training schools [<span class="lang">escuelas normales</span>]; professional training schools [<span class="lang">escuelas superiores de educacion profesional</span>]; non-commissioned officer training in the armed forces; business schools; technical colleges; and teaching colleges [<span class="lang">institutos superiores pedagogicos</span>]. In all of these schools the length of study is generally at least three years.<br /><span class="em">University Higher Education</span>. This includes universities; officer training schools for the police and the armed forces; seminary schools; the Peru College of Art; the National Teaching College; nursing college; journalism school; and the Diplomatic Academy of Peru. In all of these schools the length of study is at least four years.<br /><span class="ital">Examples</span>:<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Ana only passed the last year before primary school [<span class="lang">transición</span>]. Circle option 3, "Primary," and write 0 in the box which corresponds to year. Leave the space for "Grade" blank.</li>
<li>Lupita passed sixth grade. Circle option 3, "Primary," and write 6 in the space which corresponds to grade. Leave the space which corresponds to year blank.</li>
<li>Levi studies psychology at the university and has passed his fourth year. Circle option 7, "University Higher Education -- Incomplete."</li>
<li>Ricky is studying accounting in a college [<span class="lang">instituto superior</span>], not a university. He passed his fourth-semester of classes. Circle option 5, "Non-University Higher Education -- Incomplete."</li>
</ul><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's highest educational level achieved.
Universe
Peru 2007: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |