Federal Population Census 1990 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 1990
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CHE_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- CHE1990_PHC-H-H
- CHE1990_PHC-P-H
Highest level of educational attainment (corrected values) (CH1990A_EDATT2)
Data file: CHE1990_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
214
End:
214
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">11. Education and professional training</span></p>
<p>Please list all stages of education and professional training:</p>
<div class="i1">Undergoing education at present</div><div class="i2">[] 1 No education or professional training<br />[] 2 Compulsory schooling (primary, secondary, high school)<br />[] 3 Apprenticeship or full-time vocational school<br />[] 4 Grammar school, primary teachers' training<br />[] 5 Advanced vocational or professional training (with master craftsman's certificate, other higher professional certificate/diploma)<br />[] 6 Higher vocational schools (e.g. technical college, colleges of further education, school for social workers)<br />[] 7 University, college<br />[] 8 Other studies, namely: ____</div><div class="i1">Studies completed</div><div class="i2">[] 1 No education or professional training<br />[] 2 Compulsory schooling (primary, secondary, high school)<br />[] 3 Apprenticeship or full-time vocational school<br />[] 4 Grammar school, primary teachers' training<br />[] 5 Advanced vocational or professional training (with master craftsman's certificate, other higher professional certificate/diploma)<br />[] 6 Higher vocational schools (e.g. technical college, colleges of further education, school for social workers)<br />[] 7 University, college<br />[] 8 Other studies, namely: ____</div>
<p>Please list all stages of education and professional training:</p>
<div class="i1">Undergoing education at present</div><div class="i2">[] 1 No education or professional training<br />[] 2 Compulsory schooling (primary, secondary, high school)<br />[] 3 Apprenticeship or full-time vocational school<br />[] 4 Grammar school, primary teachers' training<br />[] 5 Advanced vocational or professional training (with master craftsman's certificate, other higher professional certificate/diploma)<br />[] 6 Higher vocational schools (e.g. technical college, colleges of further education, school for social workers)<br />[] 7 University, college<br />[] 8 Other studies, namely: ____</div><div class="i1">Studies completed</div><div class="i2">[] 1 No education or professional training<br />[] 2 Compulsory schooling (primary, secondary, high school)<br />[] 3 Apprenticeship or full-time vocational school<br />[] 4 Grammar school, primary teachers' training<br />[] 5 Advanced vocational or professional training (with master craftsman's certificate, other higher professional certificate/diploma)<br />[] 6 Higher vocational schools (e.g. technical college, colleges of further education, school for social workers)<br />[] 7 University, college<br />[] 8 Other studies, namely: ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | No school, no training |
| 2 | Mandatory schooling, preparatory schools |
| 3 | Trade school, apprenticeship |
| 4 | Teacher training school |
| 5 | Higher professional school |
| 6 | University |
| 7 | Presently in school |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's highest level of educational attainment. The codes are the corrected values.
Universe
Switzerland 1990: Persons age 15+[discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept