Literal question
[Questions C1-27 were asked of persons who live in their households on Census Days.]
[Questions C12-14 were asked of persons who had ever attended school.]
C14. What is the highest certificate obtained?
[] 1 None
[] 2 SRP/LCE
[] 3 SPM/MCE/SC/4 Thanawi
[] 4 SPVM/SPM(V)/MCVE
[] 5 STPM/HSC/STA
[] 6 Diploma/Certificate
[] 7 Degree
Interviewer instructions
Question C11-C14
Purpose
The purpose of these questions is to obtain information for each person including:
The level of education, that is, whether the person has ever been to school or not, and whether he/she is currently attending school or has completed schooling.
The highest level of schooling completed/still attending.
The highest certificate obtained.
Question C14
[The enumeration form is not presented here.]
Definition
The definitions of abbreviations as shown in the answer boxes are as follows:
SRP/LCE
Sijil Rendah Pelajaran/Lower Certificate of Education (For grades A, B and C only)
SPM/MCE/SC/4 Thanawi
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia/Malaysian Certificate of Education/Senior Cambridge/4 Thanawi (Certificate of Islamic Education). (for grades 1, 2, and 3 only)
SPVM/SPM(V)/MCVE
Sijil Pelajaran Vokasional Malaysia/Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (Vokasional)/Malaysian Certificate of Vocational Education. (For grades 1, 2, and 3 only)
STPM/HSC/STA
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia/Higher School Certificate/Sijil TiTinggi Agama
Diploma/Certificate
This category includes diploma and certificates obtained from colleges or polytechnics proceeding degree levels.
Degree
Including all degree levels which are first degree, Masters, Doctor of Philosophy, or the equivalent.
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How to ask the question
Ask this question as follows:
"What is the highest certificate ____ (member's name) obtained?"
How to record the answer
Only the highest certificate is to be marked.
For persons who have certificates other than those given in the answer codes because of:
(i) The examination was taken some time in the past.
(ii) The examination was taken overseas.
Ask the respondent what the certificate is equivalent to the present-day Malaysian education system.
Mark in the box "None" (Code 1) if :
(i) The person has not passed any of the examinations.
(ii) The person is too young to sit for such examinations.
Reminder:
For persons who have Standard 6 certificate, mark Code 1.
The diplomas/certificates which were obtained after completion of first degree should be marked Code 7.
Advanced Diploma is equivalent to Degree which is Code 7.
