The 1971 Census of Population, Occupation, Dwellings and Buildings of the German Democratic Republic - IPUMS Subset
Germany, 1971
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DEU_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Field of study for technical college degree (DE1971A_FLDTECH)
Data file: DEU1971_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
133
End:
134
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="DE71A409 DE71A410 DE71A411 DE71A412 DE71A413 DE71A414 DE71A415 DE71A416 DE71A417 DE71A418 DE71A419 DE71A420 DE71A421 DE71A422 DE71A423 DE71A424 DE71A425 DE71A426 DE71A434"><span class="em">Levels of education completed information</span><br />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.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="DE71A413 DE71A420 DE71A425" v="DE71A413 DE71A420 DE71A425">9.f. Do you have a technical college degree?<br /><div class="i1">If yes:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Year of completion<br />____ Subject area</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="DE71A413 DE71A420 DE71A425 DE71A414 DE71A421 DE71A426"><span class="em">Question 9f, 9g:</span><br /><div class="i1">Under field, the derived job title should not be stated, so not engineer, but rather air traffic engineer; not technician rather metallurgical technician, for example.<br /><br />In the field information of graduates of pedagogical fields, it must be identifiable that it involves teacher/pedagogical studies, so not mathematics rather secondary school teacher of mathematics; mathematics teacher.<br /><br />This also applies for specialists with completed technical college and university education that have completed pedagogical post graduate studies; so not electrical engineering rather vocational school teacher of electrical engineering; teacher of the career-oriented education in electrical engineering.<br /><br />Not considered finished technical college and university studies are:<br />Post graduate studies; guest studies; examination for the master's certificate even if it was passed at a vocational college; completion of a vocational school.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="DE71A413 DE71A420 DE71A425" v="DE71A413 DE71A420 DE71A425">9.f. Do you have a technical college degree?<br /><div class="i1">If yes:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Year of completion<br />____ Subject area</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="DE71A413 DE71A420 DE71A425 DE71A414 DE71A421 DE71A426"><span class="em">Question 9f, 9g:</span><br /><div class="i1">Under field, the derived job title should not be stated, so not engineer, but rather air traffic engineer; not technician rather metallurgical technician, for example.<br /><br />In the field information of graduates of pedagogical fields, it must be identifiable that it involves teacher/pedagogical studies, so not mathematics rather secondary school teacher of mathematics; mathematics teacher.<br /><br />This also applies for specialists with completed technical college and university education that have completed pedagogical post graduate studies; so not electrical engineering rather vocational school teacher of electrical engineering; teacher of the career-oriented education in electrical engineering.<br /><br />Not considered finished technical college and university studies are:<br />Post graduate studies; guest studies; examination for the master's certificate even if it was passed at a vocational college; completion of a vocational school.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Mechanical engineering |
| 02 | Naval engineering |
| 03 | Textile engineering |
| 04 | Graphic technology |
| 05 | Wood technology |
| 06 | Teacher (engineering) for apprenticeship level education |
| 07 | Material sciences |
| 08 | Macro molecular chemistry technology |
| 09 | Chemistry technology |
| 10 | Processing technology |
| 11 | Gas technology |
| 12 | Textile technology |
| 13 | Paper technology |
| 14 | Glass technology |
| 15 | Teacher (chemistry) for apprenticeship level education |
| 16 | Automation technology |
| 17 | Electronics |
| 18 | Scientific instrumentation |
| 19 | Electricity technology |
| 20 | Energy technology |
| 21 | Teacher (electricity technology) for apprenticeship level education |
| 22 | Construction technology |
| 23 | Construction material technology |
| 24 | Buildings equipment technology |
| 25 | Water technology |
| 26 | Teacher (construction) for apprenticeship level education |
| 27 | Transport technology |
| 28 | Postal service operations technology |
| 29 | Ship technology |
| 30 | Aeronautics technology |
| 31 | Geo measuring technology |
| 32 | Mining technology |
| 33 | Medical technician |
| 34 | Teacher (health services) for apprenticeship level education |
| 35 | Pharmacy technology |
| 36 | Agricultural (plants) technology |
| 37 | Agricultural (animal) technology |
| 38 | Teacher (agriculture) for apprenticeship level education |
| 39 | Melioration technology |
| 40 | Forestry technology |
| 41 | Food technology |
| 42 | National economics planning |
| 43 | Finance |
| 44 | Business management (industry) |
| 45 | Business management (agriculture, food) |
| 46 | Business management (trade, business services) |
| 47 | Business management (health services) |
| 48 | Organisation sciences |
| 49 | Teacher (trade, business services) for apprenticeship level education |
| 50 | Museums technology |
| 51 | Library and archive sciences |
| 52 | Book trade |
| 53 | Club leadership |
| 54 | Nursery school teacher |
| 55 | Housemaster for homes and day care centres |
| 56 | Youths leader (pioneers) |
| 57 | Secondary school teacher for lower grades |
| 58 | Sports sciences |
| 59 | Journalism |
| 60 | Music |
| 61 | Music teacher for folklore music schools |
| 62 | Performing arts |
| 63 | Dancing |
| 64 | Applied arts |
| 65 | Film technology |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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 field of study for the individual's technical college degree.
Universe
Germany 1971: Persons who have a technical college degree [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept