Population Census 1996
South Africa, 1996
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Highest post-school qualification level (quallev)
Data file: SA Census 1996 Person_v01
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Household questionnaire: Q16.2 Does (the person) have a technical or artisan certificate, a diploma or degree, completed at an educational institution? If ‘Yes’, what is the highest qualification he/she has? (first part pre-coded, second part write in)
Personal questionnaire: Q16.2 Does this person have a technical or artisan certificate, a diploma or degree completed at an educational institution? (first part pre-coded, second part write in)
Special enumeration questionnaire: C9 Highest level of education completed (write in)
Personal questionnaire: Q16.2 Does this person have a technical or artisan certificate, a diploma or degree completed at an educational institution? (first part pre-coded, second part write in)
Special enumeration questionnaire: C9 Highest level of education completed (write in)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Certificate |
| 2 | Diploma only |
| 3 | Bachelor's |
| 4 | Bachelor's + diploma |
| 5 | Bachelor's + honours |
| 6 | Master's |
| 7 | Doctor's |
| 8 | Other |
| 96 | No qualification |
| 97 | N/A: Aged <15 |
| 99 | Unspecified |
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 reflects the highest post-school qualification level obtained by the enumerated person
Universe
All persons, aged 15 years and above, enumerated at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.
Others
Notes
See ‘Highest education level’
The question on post-school qualification consisted of two parts. The first part asked ‘Does the person have a technical or artisan certificate, a diploma or degree completed at an educational institution?’ and then, for persons with a post-school qualification, the second part requested the name of the qualification. The information from both parts of this question are combined together in the variables ‘Highest post-school qualification level’ and ‘Highest post-school qualification field’. Information on the level of the qualification was based on the name of the qualification given by the
respondent. Thus, the code was derived from the level associated with the name or abbreviation provided and not from a description of level.
The assumption was made that persons aged under 15 can’t have post-school qualifications and so they were set to ‘Not applicable’ for the qualifications questions.
The question on post-school qualification consisted of two parts. The first part asked ‘Does the person have a technical or artisan certificate, a diploma or degree completed at an educational institution?’ and then, for persons with a post-school qualification, the second part requested the name of the qualification. The information from both parts of this question are combined together in the variables ‘Highest post-school qualification level’ and ‘Highest post-school qualification field’. Information on the level of the qualification was based on the name of the qualification given by the
respondent. Thus, the code was derived from the level associated with the name or abbreviation provided and not from a description of level.
The assumption was made that persons aged under 15 can’t have post-school qualifications and so they were set to ‘Not applicable’ for the qualifications questions.