1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1991
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CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Highest level of schooling (CA1991A_EDLEV)
Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
284
End:
285
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CA91A474 CA91A476 CA91A473 CA91A475 CA91A412 CA91A464 CA91A465 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A470 CA91A471 CA91A463 CA91A367 CA91A468 CA91A469 CA91A481 CA91A477 CA91A482 CA91A487 CA91A488 CA91A478 CA91A484 CA91A485 CA91A486 CA91A479 CA91A483 CA91A480 CA91A405 CA91A406 CA91A021 CA91A472 CA91A489 CA91A490 CA91A491 CA91A492 CA91A493 CA91A494 CA91A495 CA91A496 CA91A497 CA91A498 CA91A499 CA91A500 CA91A501 CA91A502 CA91A503"><span class="h2">STEP 10: Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over.</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA91A464 CA91A466 CA91A472">24. What is the highest grade (or year) of secondary (high school) or elementary school this person ever attended?<br /><div class="i1">Enter highest number (1 to 13) of grades or years, excluding kindergarten.<br />Enter number (1 to 13) of grades or years of secondary and/or elementary school ____<br />Or<br />[] Never attended school or attended kindergarten only</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A465 CA91A467 CA91A468" v="CA91A465 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A468">28. What certificates, diplomas or degrees has this person ever obtained?<br /><div class="i1">Include all qualifications obtained from secondary (high) schools, or trade schools and other postsecondary educational institutions.<br />Mark as many circles as applicable.<br />[] None - go to Question 30<br />[] Secondary/high school graduation certificate or equivalent<br />[] Trades certificate or diploma<br />[] Other non-university certificate or diploma (obtained at community college, CEGEP, institute of technology, etc.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma below bachelor level<br />[] Bachelor's degree(s) (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., LL.B.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma above bachelor level<br />[] Master's degree(s) (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)<br />[] Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)<br />[] Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA91A464 CA91A466 CA91A472">24. What is the highest grade (or year) of secondary (high school) or elementary school this person ever attended?<br /><div class="i1">Enter highest number (1 to 13) of grades or years, excluding kindergarten.<br />Enter number (1 to 13) of grades or years of secondary and/or elementary school ____<br />Or<br />[] Never attended school or attended kindergarten only</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A465 CA91A467 CA91A468" v="CA91A465 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A468">28. What certificates, diplomas or degrees has this person ever obtained?<br /><div class="i1">Include all qualifications obtained from secondary (high) schools, or trade schools and other postsecondary educational institutions.<br />Mark as many circles as applicable.<br />[] None - go to Question 30<br />[] Secondary/high school graduation certificate or equivalent<br />[] Trades certificate or diploma<br />[] Other non-university certificate or diploma (obtained at community college, CEGEP, institute of technology, etc.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma below bachelor level<br />[] Bachelor's degree(s) (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., LL.B.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma above bachelor level<br />[] Master's degree(s) (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)<br />[] Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)<br />[] Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Elementary-secondary: less than grade 5 |
| 02 | Elementary-secondary: grades 5 to 8 |
| 03 | Elementary-secondary: grades 9 to 13 |
| 04 | Elementary-secondary: secondary (high) school graduation certificate |
| 05 | Elementary-secondary: 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 or first professional degree |
| 12 | University: with certificate or diploma above bachelor level |
| 13 | University: with master's degree(s) |
| 14 | University: with earned doctorate |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="CA91A463 CA91A464 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A468 CA91A469 CA91A470 CA91A471 CA91A473 CA91A474 CA91A475 CA91A476 CA91A478 CA91A479 CA91A480 CA91A481 CA91A482 CA91A483 CA91A484 CA91A485 CA91A486 CA91A487 CA91A488 CA91A489 CA91A490 CA91A491 CA91A494 CA91A495 CA91A496 CA91A497 CA91A499 CA91A500 CA91A501"><div class="i1">Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over, that is, for each person born before June 4, 1976.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA91A464 CA91A466 CA91A472"><span class="h3">Question 24: Highest level of elementary or secondary schooling</span><br /><div class="i1">In the box provided, enter the highest grade or level ever attended according to the province where school was attended.<br />For persons who now live in a province where the educational system is different, do not attempt to convert to the system of the province where they now live.<br />For persons who obtained their education outside Canada, estimate the equivalent level of schooling according to the educational system of the province where they now live.<br />For persons who studied in the classical colleges of Quebec, equate <span class="em">Versification </span>with Grade 11.<br />For persons who are currently completing a regular school grade by private instruction or correspondence, or who are attending school part time during the day or evening, use the equivalent grade in the regular daytime program.<br />For persons who attended special education classes, or an institution where classes were ungraded, estimate as closely as possible the equivalent level in the mainstream school system of the province where they now live.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A465 CA91A467 CA91A468" v="CA91A465 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A468"><span class="h3">Question 28: Degrees</span><br /><div class="i1">Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">Secondary/high school graduation certificate or equivalent</span> for persons who graduated from high school, or obtained sufficient credits to constitute the equivalent of high school graduation.<br />Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">Trades certificate or diploma</span> for persons who received a certificate or diploma through apprenticeship or journeyman training and/or in-school training, trades-level vocational and pre-vocational courses at community colleges, institutes of technology and similar institutions where the minimal entrance requirement was less than secondary/high school, junior or senior matriculation, or equivalent.<br />Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">Other non-university certificate or diploma</span> when a certificate or diploma (other than a trade certificate or diploma) was granted by: a community college (both transfer and semi-professional career programs); CEGEP (both general or professional); institute of technology; or any other non-degree-granting educational institution.<br />Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">University certificate or diploma below bachelor level</span> when a teaching certificate was awarded by a provincial Department of Education at an approved institution such as normal school or college of education. For persons who earned their teaching qualifications at an accredited university's faculty of education, mark the circle labelled <span class="em">Bachelor's degree(s)</span>.<br />For persons who have a diploma, certificate or license awarded by a professional association and whose course of study was conducted through a university mark the circle labelled <span class="em">University certificate or diploma below bachelor level</span> (provided that a bachelor degree was not a prerequisite). Mark <span class="em">University certificate or diploma above bachelor level</span> if a bachelor degree was a prerequisite.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA91A464 CA91A466 CA91A472"><span class="h3">Question 24: Highest level of elementary or secondary schooling</span><br /><div class="i1">In the box provided, enter the highest grade or level ever attended according to the province where school was attended.<br />For persons who now live in a province where the educational system is different, do not attempt to convert to the system of the province where they now live.<br />For persons who obtained their education outside Canada, estimate the equivalent level of schooling according to the educational system of the province where they now live.<br />For persons who studied in the classical colleges of Quebec, equate <span class="em">Versification </span>with Grade 11.<br />For persons who are currently completing a regular school grade by private instruction or correspondence, or who are attending school part time during the day or evening, use the equivalent grade in the regular daytime program.<br />For persons who attended special education classes, or an institution where classes were ungraded, estimate as closely as possible the equivalent level in the mainstream school system of the province where they now live.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A465 CA91A467 CA91A468" v="CA91A465 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A468"><span class="h3">Question 28: Degrees</span><br /><div class="i1">Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">Secondary/high school graduation certificate or equivalent</span> for persons who graduated from high school, or obtained sufficient credits to constitute the equivalent of high school graduation.<br />Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">Trades certificate or diploma</span> for persons who received a certificate or diploma through apprenticeship or journeyman training and/or in-school training, trades-level vocational and pre-vocational courses at community colleges, institutes of technology and similar institutions where the minimal entrance requirement was less than secondary/high school, junior or senior matriculation, or equivalent.<br />Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">Other non-university certificate or diploma</span> when a certificate or diploma (other than a trade certificate or diploma) was granted by: a community college (both transfer and semi-professional career programs); CEGEP (both general or professional); institute of technology; or any other non-degree-granting educational institution.<br />Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">University certificate or diploma below bachelor level</span> when a teaching certificate was awarded by a provincial Department of Education at an approved institution such as normal school or college of education. For persons who earned their teaching qualifications at an accredited university's faculty of education, mark the circle labelled <span class="em">Bachelor's degree(s)</span>.<br />For persons who have a diploma, certificate or license awarded by a professional association and whose course of study was conducted through a university mark the circle labelled <span class="em">University certificate or diploma below bachelor level</span> (provided that a bachelor degree was not a prerequisite). Mark <span class="em">University certificate or diploma above bachelor level</span> if a bachelor degree was a prerequisite.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest grade or year of elementary or secondary school attended, or the highest year of university or other non-university completed.
Universe
Canada 1991: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |