1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1981
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Reference ID
CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- CAN1981_PHC-H-H.dat
- CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Highest level of schooling (CA1981A_EDLEV)
Data file: CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
257
End:
258
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A435 CA81A436 CA81A437 CA81A438 CA81A439 CA81A432 CA81A418 CA81A419 CA81A415 CA81A412 CA81A413 CA81A414 CA81A420 CA81A421 CA81A422 CA81A423 CA81A416 CA81A417 CA81A429 CA81A430 CA81A427 CA81A428 CA81A431 CA81A424 CA81A425 CA81A021 CA81A404 CA81A405 CA81A449 CA81A450 CA81A451 CA81A452 CA81A453 CA81A455 CA81A456 CA81A457 CA81A460 CA81A461 CA81A462 CA81A463 CA81A468">[Questions 31-46 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 30.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A435 CA81A464 CA81A465">31. What is the highest grade or year of secondary (high) or elementary school you ever attended?<br /><div class="i1">See guide for further information.<br />[] No schooling or kindergarten only<br />Or<br />[] Highest grade or year (1 to 13) of secondary or elementary school _ _</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA81A436" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A436 CA81A464 CA81A465">32. How many years of education have you ever completed at university?<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years _ _</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA81A437" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A437 CA81A464 CA81A465">33. How many years of schooling have you ever completed at an institution other than a university, secondary (high) or elementary school? Include years of schooling at community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs (general and professional), private trade schools or private business colleges, diploma schools of nursing, etc.<br /><div class="i1">See guide for further information.<br />[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years _ _</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A435 CA81A464 CA81A465">31. What is the highest grade or year of secondary (high) or elementary school you ever attended?<br /><div class="i1">See guide for further information.<br />[] No schooling or kindergarten only<br />Or<br />[] Highest grade or year (1 to 13) of secondary or elementary school _ _</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA81A436" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A436 CA81A464 CA81A465">32. How many years of education have you ever completed at university?<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years _ _</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA81A437" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A437 CA81A464 CA81A465">33. How many years of schooling have you ever completed at an institution other than a university, secondary (high) or elementary school? Include years of schooling at community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs (general and professional), private trade schools or private business colleges, diploma schools of nursing, etc.<br /><div class="i1">See guide for further information.<br />[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years _ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Elementary-secondary only: less than grade 5 |
| 02 | Elementary-secondary only: grades 5 to 8 |
| 03 | Elementary-secondary only: grades 9 to 13 |
| 04 | Elementary-secondary only: secondary (high) school graduation certificate |
| 05 | Elementary-secondary only: trades certificate or diploma |
| 06 | Other non-university education only: without other non-university or trades certificate or diploma |
| 07 | Other non-university education only: with trades certificate or diploma |
| 08 | Other non-university education only: with other non-university certificate or diploma |
| 09 | University: without certificate, diploma or degree |
| 10 | University: with university or other non-university certifciate or diploma |
| 11 | University: with bachelor's degree or higher |
| 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 highest grade or year of elementary or secondary (high) school attended, or the highest year of university or college education completed.
Universe
Canada 1981: Persons age 15+, excluding inmates [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |