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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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Total years of schooling (CA1991A_EDYRS)
Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
293
End:
294
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="CA91A470" v="CA91A470 CA91A472">25. How many years of education has this person completed at university?<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years at university ____</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A471" v="CA91A471 CA91A472">26. How many years of schooling has this person ever completed at an institution other than a university, a secondary (high school) or an elementary school?<br /><div class="i1">Include years of schooling at community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs (general or professional), private trade schools or private business colleges, diploma schools of nursing, etc.<br />[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years at community colleges, trade schools, CEGEPs, etc. ____</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="CA91A470" v="CA91A470 CA91A472">25. How many years of education has this person completed at university?<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years at university ____</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A471" v="CA91A471 CA91A472">26. How many years of schooling has this person ever completed at an institution other than a university, a secondary (high school) or an elementary school?<br /><div class="i1">Include years of schooling at community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs (general or professional), private trade schools or private business colleges, diploma schools of nursing, etc.<br />[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years at community colleges, trade schools, CEGEPs, etc. ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Never attended school or attended kindergarten only |
| 02 | 1 to 4 |
| 03 | 5 to 8 |
| 04 | 9 |
| 05 | 10 |
| 06 | 11 |
| 07 | 12 |
| 08 | 13 |
| 09 | 14 to 17 |
| 10 | 18+ |
| 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 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="CA91A470" v="CA91A470 CA91A472"><span class="h3">Question 25: Years of schooling (university)</span><br /><div class="i1">Indicate the number of academic years successfully completed regardless of the length of time it may have taken. For persons who attended a university on the semester system, consider two semesters with a regular course load the equivalent of one academic year.<br />For persons who received university training by correspondence, or attended classes part time during the day or evening, covert their accumulated credits to the equivalent number of years in the full-time regular program.<br />For persons who studied in the classical colleges of Quebec, consider <span class="em">Philo I</span> and <span class="em">Philo II</span> as first and second year equivalents to university, respectively. Do not, however, include <span class="em">Belles-Lettres</span> and <span class="em">Rhétorique</span> with university education.<br />Teacher training received from a faculty of education that was associated with an accredited university should be reported as university education. Otherwise, this type of training should be included in Question 26.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A471" v="CA91A471 CA91A472"><span class="h3">Question 26: Years of schooling (other)</span><br /><div class="i1">Include schooling in all institutions other than university, secondary or elementary schools - including non-university teachers' colleges, or police colleges - whether or not a high school diploma was required for entrance.<br />Do not include any courses taken for leisure, recreation or personal interest.<br />Indicate the number of academic years successfully completed, regardless of the length of time it may have taken. For persons who received non-university training by correspondence, or attended classes part time during the day or evening, convert their accumulated credits to the equivalent number of years in a full-time regular program.<br />CEGEP (general) or pre-university courses and CEGEP (professional) or career-terminal technical-vocational courses are postsecondary programs in the province of Quebec and are similar to community college programs in other provinces.<br />For persons who studied in the classical colleges of Quebec, consider <span class="em">Belles-Lettres</span> and <span class="em">Rhétorique</span> first and second year equivalents to other non-university training.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="CA91A470" v="CA91A470 CA91A472"><span class="h3">Question 25: Years of schooling (university)</span><br /><div class="i1">Indicate the number of academic years successfully completed regardless of the length of time it may have taken. For persons who attended a university on the semester system, consider two semesters with a regular course load the equivalent of one academic year.<br />For persons who received university training by correspondence, or attended classes part time during the day or evening, covert their accumulated credits to the equivalent number of years in the full-time regular program.<br />For persons who studied in the classical colleges of Quebec, consider <span class="em">Philo I</span> and <span class="em">Philo II</span> as first and second year equivalents to university, respectively. Do not, however, include <span class="em">Belles-Lettres</span> and <span class="em">Rhétorique</span> with university education.<br />Teacher training received from a faculty of education that was associated with an accredited university should be reported as university education. Otherwise, this type of training should be included in Question 26.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A471" v="CA91A471 CA91A472"><span class="h3">Question 26: Years of schooling (other)</span><br /><div class="i1">Include schooling in all institutions other than university, secondary or elementary schools - including non-university teachers' colleges, or police colleges - whether or not a high school diploma was required for entrance.<br />Do not include any courses taken for leisure, recreation or personal interest.<br />Indicate the number of academic years successfully completed, regardless of the length of time it may have taken. For persons who received non-university training by correspondence, or attended classes part time during the day or evening, convert their accumulated credits to the equivalent number of years in a full-time regular program.<br />CEGEP (general) or pre-university courses and CEGEP (professional) or career-terminal technical-vocational courses are postsecondary programs in the province of Quebec and are similar to community college programs in other provinces.<br />For persons who studied in the classical colleges of Quebec, consider <span class="em">Belles-Lettres</span> and <span class="em">Rhétorique</span> first and second year equivalents to other non-university training.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the total sum of the years (or grades) of schooling at the elementary, secondary, university and other non-university levels.
Universe
Canada 1991: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |