2009 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Vietnam, 2009
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VNM_2009_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Educational attainment (VN2009A_EDATTAIN)
Data file: VNM2009_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
198
End:
201
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="VN09A404 VN09A439 VN09A440 VN09A405 VN09A424 VN09A425 VN09A426 VN09A427 VN09A406 VN09A407 VN09A408 VN09A409 VN09A410"><span class="em">8. Check if the respondent was born before April, 2004 (5 years or older). [If yes, go to] Q9; otherwise, ask the next [person]</span><br />[Questions 9-16 were asked of persons age 5 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="VN09A407">13. What is the highest level of education/training [the respondent] is attending or has attained?<br /><div class="i1">[Questions 13 was asked of persons age 5 or older who are attending or have ever attended schools, as per question 12]<br />[] 00 Pre-school (go to Q16)<br />[] 01 Primary<br />[] 02 Lower secondary education<br />[] 03 Short-term training<br />[] 04 Higher secondary education<br />[] 05 Trade vocational school<br />[] 06 Vocational school<br />[] 07 Trade college<br />[] 08 College<br />[] 09 University<br />[] 10 Master<br />[] 11 Doctorate</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="VN09A408 VN09A409">14. What is the highest grade/year of education/training [the respondent] is attending or has completed at the above mentioned grade?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 14 was asked of persons age 5 or older who are attending or have ever attended schools and whose highest grade of education/training is primary or higher, as per questions 12 and 13]<br />(Grade is converted into 12-year general education level)<br />Grade/year: _ _</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="VN09A407">13. What is the highest level of education/training [the respondent] is attending or has attained?<br /><div class="i1">[Questions 13 was asked of persons age 5 or older who are attending or have ever attended schools, as per question 12]<br />[] 00 Pre-school (go to Q16)<br />[] 01 Primary<br />[] 02 Lower secondary education<br />[] 03 Short-term training<br />[] 04 Higher secondary education<br />[] 05 Trade vocational school<br />[] 06 Vocational school<br />[] 07 Trade college<br />[] 08 College<br />[] 09 University<br />[] 10 Master<br />[] 11 Doctorate</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="VN09A408 VN09A409">14. What is the highest grade/year of education/training [the respondent] is attending or has completed at the above mentioned grade?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 14 was asked of persons age 5 or older who are attending or have ever attended schools and whose highest grade of education/training is primary or higher, as per questions 12 and 13]<br />(Grade is converted into 12-year general education level)<br />Grade/year: _ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0100 | Primary less than a year |
| 0101 | Primary grade 1 |
| 0102 | Primary grade 2 |
| 0103 | Primary grade 3 |
| 0104 | Primary grade 4 |
| 0105 | Primary grade 5 |
| 0199 | Primary, grade unknown |
| 0205 | Secondary grade 5 |
| 0206 | Lower secondary grade 6 |
| 0207 | Lower secondary grade 7 |
| 0208 | Lower secondary grade 8 |
| 0209 | Lower secondary grade 9 |
| 0299 | Lower secondary, grade unknown |
| 0300 | Short-term training |
| 0399 | Short-term training |
| 0409 | Higher secondary grade 9 |
| 0410 | Higher secondary grade 10 |
| 0411 | Higher secondary grade 11 |
| 0412 | Higher secondary grade 12 |
| 0499 | Higher secondary, grade unknown |
| 0500 | Vocational training less than a year |
| 0501 | Vocational training year 1 |
| 0502 | Vocational training year 2 |
| 0503 | Vocational training year 3 |
| 0504 | Vocational training year 4+ |
| 0599 | Vocational training, year unknown |
| 0600 | Vocational education less than a year |
| 0601 | Vocational education year 1 |
| 0602 | Vocational education year 2 |
| 0603 | Vocational education year 3 |
| 0604 | Vocational education year 4+ |
| 0699 | Vocational education, year unknown |
| 0700 | Trade college less than a year |
| 0701 | Trade college year 1 |
| 0702 | Trade college year 2 |
| 0703 | Trade college year 3+ |
| 0799 | Trade college, year unknown |
| 0800 | College less than a year |
| 0801 | College year 1 |
| 0802 | College year 2 |
| 0803 | College year 3 |
| 0804 | College year 4 |
| 0899 | College, year unknown |
| 0900 | University less than a year |
| 0901 | University year 1 |
| 0902 | University year 2 |
| 0903 | University year 3 |
| 0904 | University year 4 |
| 0905 | University year 5 |
| 0906 | University year 6 |
| 0907 | University year 7 |
| 0908 | University year 8+ |
| 0999 | University, year unknown |
| 1000 | Master's less than a year |
| 1001 | Master's year 1 |
| 1002 | Master's year 2 |
| 1003 | Master's year 3 |
| 1004 | Master's year 4+ |
| 1099 | Master's, year unknown |
| 1101 | Doctorate year 1 |
| 1102 | Doctorate year 2 |
| 1103 | Doctorate year 3 |
| 1104 | Doctorate year 4 |
| 1105 | Doctorate year 5+ |
| 1199 | Doctorate, year unknown |
| 9999 | NIU (not in the 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 a="all" v="VN09A407"><span class="em">Question 13: What is the highest level of education/training that [the respondent] is attending or has attained?</span><br />This is asked only of those who are attending or have ever attended schools (Question 12 is marked (x) in the small box next to code "1" or "2").<br /><br />The current education levels in Vietnam include:<br /><div class="i1">1. <span class="em">Pre-school:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending pre-primary schools or have completed pre-primary education as the highest education level.<br />If the highest education level of the respondent that he/she is attending or has completed is the pre-primary schools, the enumerator marks (x) in the small box next to code "00", and then moves to Question 16, not to ask Questions 14 and 15.<br /><br />2. <span class="em">Primary education:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending primary schools or have attended primary schools as the highest education level, consisting of:<br />- Persons who have completed or ever attended primary schools but not completed it yet, and persons who were attending any grade of primary school when dropping out.<br />- Persons who are attending any grade of primary schools.<br /><br />3. <span class="em">Lower secondary education:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending lower secondary schools or have attended lower secondary schools as the highest education level, consisting of:<br /><ul class="b2">
<li>Persons who have completed or ever attended lower secondary schools but not completed it yet, and persons who were attending any grade of lower secondary school when dropping out.</li>
<li>Persons who are attending any grade of lower secondary schools.</li>
</ul><br /><br />4. <span class="em">Short-term vocational training:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have completed vocational training school or vocational training courses of less than 3 months as the highest education level.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg.40]</span><br /><br />Short-term vocational training includes those who are attending or have completed vocational training courses of 3 months to less than 12 months (1 year).<br /><br />5. <span class="em">Higher secondary education:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have attended higher secondary schools as the highest education level, consisting of:<br /><ul class="b2">
<li>Persons who have completed or ever attended higher secondary schools but not completed it yet, and persons who were attending any grade of higher secondary schools but dropped out.</li>
<li>Persons who are attending any grade of higher secondary schools.</li>
</ul><br /><br />6. <span class="em">Secondary vocational training:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) secondary vocational training schools.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of secondary vocational training:</span> It is from 1 to 2 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed higher secondary education, and from 3 to 4 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed lower secondary education.<br /><br />7. <span class="em">Secondary vocational education:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) secondary vocational education schools.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of secondary vocational education:</span> It is from 1 to 2 school years for persons who had completed higher secondary education, and from 3 to 4 school years for persons who had completed lower secondary education.<br /><br />8. <span class="em">High vocational training [Trade college]:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) high vocational training colleges.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of high vocational training:</span> It is from 2 to 3 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed higher secondary education; from 1 to 2 school-years depending on the training field for persons who had completed secondary vocational training schools of the same training field.<br /><br />9.<span class="em"> High vocational education [College]:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) high vocational education colleges.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of high vocational education:</span> It is from 2 to 3 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed higher secondary education, and from 1 1/2 to 2 school-years depending on the training field for persons who had completed secondary vocational education of the same field.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg.41]</span><br /><br />10. <span class="em">University (Bachelor):</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had graduated and those who had attended but dropped out) university.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of university:</span> It is from 4 to 6 school years depending on the field for persons who had completed higher secondary education or secondary vocational education; from 2 1/2 to 4 school years for persons who had completed secondary vocational education of the same training field; from 1 1/2 to 2 school years for persons who had completed high vocational education of the same training field.<br /><br />11. <span class="em">Master:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had graduated and those who had attended but dropped out) master's degree education courses.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of master's education:</span> It is from 1 to 2 school years for persons who had completed university education.<br /><br />12. <span class="em">Ph.D. (Doctor):</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever-attended (including those who had graduated and those who had attended but dropped out) Ph.D. (doctoral) degree education courses.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of Ph.D. education:</span> It is for 4 school years for persons who had graduated from university; from 2 to 3 school-years for persons who had obtained a master's degree. In special cases, the time duration of a Ph.D. education can be prolonged according to the stipulations of the Minister of Education and Training.</div><br /><br />Note:<br />- For persons who were fostered with some vocational training after university or through post-university study, they are not classified as master/doctor levels. If necessary, the enumerator may request them to show their degree/diploma/certificate.<br />- For a person who had obtained degrees/diplomas/certificates of various education levels, the enumerator only marks (x) in the small box corresponding to the highest education level he had achieved. For example: If a man had both a bachelor's degree and a master's diploma, the enumerator only marks (x) in the small box next to code 10-Master.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="VN09A408 VN09A409"><span class="em">Question 14: What is the highest grade/year of education/training [the respondent] is attending or has completed at the above mentioned level?</span><br />For a person that is marked (x) on Question 13 in one of the small boxes next to code "01", "02", or "04", the enumerator records the highest general education grade (12-year system) that the person is currently attending or has finished its curriculum and moved on or passed the national examination required for that grade in the 2 printed boxes. In case the respondent has followed an educational system other than the current 12-year system, the enumerator must use the "Conversion of general education grade" in Appendix 8 to convert the grade of the other system to the 12 year system and record it in the 2 printed boxes.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg.42]</span><br /><br />In case a person has finished the curriculum of a grade, but has not moved on or not passed the examination, or a person was attending a grade but dropped out, the enumerator must record the answer corresponding to the grade next to that grade (one grade lower). For example: a person who has finished grade 4's curriculum in the 12-year system, but he had to repeat it and dropped out, will be recorded "03" in the 2 printed boxes.<br /><br />A person who has finished grade 1's curriculum but has not moved on yet will be recorded "00" in the 2 printed boxes.<br /><br />For a person that is marked (x) on Question 13 in one of the small boxes next to code: "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10" or "11", if he/she was attending and then dropped out, the grade will be recorded according to the year he/she had completed.<br /><br />[Graphic example omitted]<br /><br />Example 1: The curriculum of business management of the National Economic University is 4 years. A student who spent 6 years to complete it (with 2 repeated years) will be coded "04" in the two printed boxes.<br /><br />Example 2: A student who spent 3 years to complete the curriculum of the second year of the University of Natural Sciences, and then dropped out will be coded "02" in the two printed boxes<br /><br />[Graphic example omitted]<br /><br />For a person that is marked (x) on Question 13 in the small box next to code "03" (Short-term training): code "00" in the 2 printed boxes.<br /></svar>
<li>Persons who have completed or ever attended lower secondary schools but not completed it yet, and persons who were attending any grade of lower secondary school when dropping out.</li>
<li>Persons who are attending any grade of lower secondary schools.</li>
</ul><br /><br />4. <span class="em">Short-term vocational training:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have completed vocational training school or vocational training courses of less than 3 months as the highest education level.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg.40]</span><br /><br />Short-term vocational training includes those who are attending or have completed vocational training courses of 3 months to less than 12 months (1 year).<br /><br />5. <span class="em">Higher secondary education:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have attended higher secondary schools as the highest education level, consisting of:<br /><ul class="b2">
<li>Persons who have completed or ever attended higher secondary schools but not completed it yet, and persons who were attending any grade of higher secondary schools but dropped out.</li>
<li>Persons who are attending any grade of higher secondary schools.</li>
</ul><br /><br />6. <span class="em">Secondary vocational training:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) secondary vocational training schools.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of secondary vocational training:</span> It is from 1 to 2 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed higher secondary education, and from 3 to 4 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed lower secondary education.<br /><br />7. <span class="em">Secondary vocational education:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) secondary vocational education schools.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of secondary vocational education:</span> It is from 1 to 2 school years for persons who had completed higher secondary education, and from 3 to 4 school years for persons who had completed lower secondary education.<br /><br />8. <span class="em">High vocational training [Trade college]:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) high vocational training colleges.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of high vocational training:</span> It is from 2 to 3 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed higher secondary education; from 1 to 2 school-years depending on the training field for persons who had completed secondary vocational training schools of the same training field.<br /><br />9.<span class="em"> High vocational education [College]:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) high vocational education colleges.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of high vocational education:</span> It is from 2 to 3 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed higher secondary education, and from 1 1/2 to 2 school-years depending on the training field for persons who had completed secondary vocational education of the same field.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg.41]</span><br /><br />10. <span class="em">University (Bachelor):</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had graduated and those who had attended but dropped out) university.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of university:</span> It is from 4 to 6 school years depending on the field for persons who had completed higher secondary education or secondary vocational education; from 2 1/2 to 4 school years for persons who had completed secondary vocational education of the same training field; from 1 1/2 to 2 school years for persons who had completed high vocational education of the same training field.<br /><br />11. <span class="em">Master:</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had graduated and those who had attended but dropped out) master's degree education courses.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of master's education:</span> It is from 1 to 2 school years for persons who had completed university education.<br /><br />12. <span class="em">Ph.D. (Doctor):</span> This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever-attended (including those who had graduated and those who had attended but dropped out) Ph.D. (doctoral) degree education courses.<br /><span class="ital">Time duration of Ph.D. education:</span> It is for 4 school years for persons who had graduated from university; from 2 to 3 school-years for persons who had obtained a master's degree. In special cases, the time duration of a Ph.D. education can be prolonged according to the stipulations of the Minister of Education and Training.</div><br /><br />Note:<br />- For persons who were fostered with some vocational training after university or through post-university study, they are not classified as master/doctor levels. If necessary, the enumerator may request them to show their degree/diploma/certificate.<br />- For a person who had obtained degrees/diplomas/certificates of various education levels, the enumerator only marks (x) in the small box corresponding to the highest education level he had achieved. For example: If a man had both a bachelor's degree and a master's diploma, the enumerator only marks (x) in the small box next to code 10-Master.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="VN09A408 VN09A409"><span class="em">Question 14: What is the highest grade/year of education/training [the respondent] is attending or has completed at the above mentioned level?</span><br />For a person that is marked (x) on Question 13 in one of the small boxes next to code "01", "02", or "04", the enumerator records the highest general education grade (12-year system) that the person is currently attending or has finished its curriculum and moved on or passed the national examination required for that grade in the 2 printed boxes. In case the respondent has followed an educational system other than the current 12-year system, the enumerator must use the "Conversion of general education grade" in Appendix 8 to convert the grade of the other system to the 12 year system and record it in the 2 printed boxes.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg.42]</span><br /><br />In case a person has finished the curriculum of a grade, but has not moved on or not passed the examination, or a person was attending a grade but dropped out, the enumerator must record the answer corresponding to the grade next to that grade (one grade lower). For example: a person who has finished grade 4's curriculum in the 12-year system, but he had to repeat it and dropped out, will be recorded "03" in the 2 printed boxes.<br /><br />A person who has finished grade 1's curriculum but has not moved on yet will be recorded "00" in the 2 printed boxes.<br /><br />For a person that is marked (x) on Question 13 in one of the small boxes next to code: "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10" or "11", if he/she was attending and then dropped out, the grade will be recorded according to the year he/she had completed.<br /><br />[Graphic example omitted]<br /><br />Example 1: The curriculum of business management of the National Economic University is 4 years. A student who spent 6 years to complete it (with 2 repeated years) will be coded "04" in the two printed boxes.<br /><br />Example 2: A student who spent 3 years to complete the curriculum of the second year of the University of Natural Sciences, and then dropped out will be coded "02" in the two printed boxes<br /><br />[Graphic example omitted]<br /><br />For a person that is marked (x) on Question 13 in the small box next to code "03" (Short-term training): code "00" in the 2 printed boxes.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's highest level and grade/year of education attained.
Universe
Vietnam 2009: Persons age 5+ attending or ever attended school and have primary or higher level of education [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |