Swiss Federal Population Census of 1980 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 1980
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CHE_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- CHE1980_PHC-H-H
- CHE1980_PHC-P-H
Highest level of educational attainment (corrected values) (CH1980A_EDATT2)
Data file: CHE1980_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
214
End:
215
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CH80A400 CH80A414 CH80A429 CH80A430"><span class="em">C. Questions to persons aged 15 and over</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH80A429 CH80A430">15. Completed stages of education (training):<br />[Please indicate all completed stages]<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] Primary school<br />[] Secondary or grammar school<br />[] Basic professional training</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Apprenticeship (1)<br />[] Full-time training college (2)</div><br /><div class="i1">[] Grammar school (6th form), teachers' training college<br />[] Other schools of general education (3)<br />[] School for higher professional training (4)<br />[] College, university</div><br /><div class="i1">1. Apprenticeship: e.g. training at trade, art and commercial schools, nursing colleges; agricultural apprenticeship.<br /><br />2. Full-time training colleges: e.g. secretarial and commercial colleges (with state-recognized diplomas, as well as private commercial schools), schools for medical secretaries, agricultural colleges.<br /><br />3. Schools of general education: e.g. boarding school, finishing school, school for civil or public servants (G.P.O., etc.).<br /><br />4. Schools for higher professional training (entry condition: completed basic professional training or general education): e.g. school for technicians, polytechnic, school for engineering, higher commercial and management school, school for social work, schools for interpreters and librarians.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH80A429 CH80A430">15. Completed stages of education (training):<br />[Please indicate all completed stages]<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] Primary school<br />[] Secondary or grammar school<br />[] Basic professional training</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Apprenticeship (1)<br />[] Full-time training college (2)</div><br /><div class="i1">[] Grammar school (6th form), teachers' training college<br />[] Other schools of general education (3)<br />[] School for higher professional training (4)<br />[] College, university</div><br /><div class="i1">1. Apprenticeship: e.g. training at trade, art and commercial schools, nursing colleges; agricultural apprenticeship.<br /><br />2. Full-time training colleges: e.g. secretarial and commercial colleges (with state-recognized diplomas, as well as private commercial schools), schools for medical secretaries, agricultural colleges.<br /><br />3. Schools of general education: e.g. boarding school, finishing school, school for civil or public servants (G.P.O., etc.).<br /><br />4. Schools for higher professional training (entry condition: completed basic professional training or general education): e.g. school for technicians, polytechnic, school for engineering, higher commercial and management school, school for social work, schools for interpreters and librarians.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | No school, no training |
| 02 | Mandatory schooling, preparatory schools |
| 03 | Trade school, apprenticeship |
| 04 | Teacher training school |
| 05 | Higher professional school |
| 06 | College, university |
| 08 | Presently in school |
| 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 person's highest level of educational attainment. The codes are the corrected values.
Universe
Switzerland 1980: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept