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The Census of Population, Occupation, Dwellings and Buildings of the German Democratic Republic 1971 - IPUMS Subset

Germany, 1971
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DEU_1971_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Central State Office for Statistics, Minnesota Population Center
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Highest school grade completed (DE1971A_0409)

Data file: DEU1971-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 130
End: 130
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 3
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Levels of education completed information
For persons who have completed several levels of education, state all. If several degrees in one education level are present, the last degree acquired is stated.




9.a. Have you completed the eighth grade?

If yes, what year did the completion take place? ____





9.b. Have you completed the tenth grade (secondary school leaving certificate)?

If yes, what year did the completion take place? ____





9.c. Do you have the Abitur [qualification for university entrance]?

If yes, what year did the completion take place? ____
Categories
Value Category
1 Grade 8 or without named grade [e.g. craftsman certificate, etc.]
2 Grade 10 to secondary school without Abitur [access to university]
3 Secondary school with Abitur [access to university]
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
Questions about completed level of education (Persons with several completed levels of education list all of them. In case of several completions on the same level the last one obtained is to be listed.)




9a. Did you complete grade 8?

If yes, in which year? ____





9b. Did you complete grade 10 (intermediate level)?

If yes, in which year? ____





9c. When did you complete the abitur (access to university)?

If yes, in which year? ____

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the highest school grade that the individual has completed.
Universe
All persons

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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