Federal Population Census 2000 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 2000
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Reference ID
CHE_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- CHE2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- CHE2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Highest level of educational attainment (original values) (CH2000A_EDATT1)
Data file: CHE2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
231
End:
231
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
11. Education
<br />Tick all education/training you have completed in column a) and present education/training in column b).</p>
<div class="i1">a. Completed education/training</div><div class="i2">Mark all completed courses<br /><br />[] None<br />[] Compulsory education (primary, junior secondary/high, assessment school, preparatory senior-secondary school, special school)<br />[] Certified college (up to 2 years), administrative/transport college, social work, introductory course for nursing professions (1 or 2 years), preparatory vocational courses, basic vocational training (with contract)<br />[] Apprenticeship or full-time vocational college (e.g., commercial college, training in manual skills)<br />[] High-school certificate college, vocational high-school diploma, certificated college (3 years)<br />[] Teacher-training college (e.g. nursery, primary school), music, gymnastics and sports<br />[] Advanced technical and professional training (e.g. federal certificate of proficiency, diploma, master-craftsman certificate, higher commercial management college [HKG], technical college)<br />[] Higher college of technology (e.g. HTL, HWV, HFG, HFS) with full-time education lasting a minimum of 3 years (including post-graduate degree)<br />[] Specialized university (including post-graduate degree)<br />[] University, institute of technology (including post-graduate degree)</div>
<br />Tick all education/training you have completed in column a) and present education/training in column b).</p>
<div class="i1">a. Completed education/training</div><div class="i2">Mark all completed courses<br /><br />[] None<br />[] Compulsory education (primary, junior secondary/high, assessment school, preparatory senior-secondary school, special school)<br />[] Certified college (up to 2 years), administrative/transport college, social work, introductory course for nursing professions (1 or 2 years), preparatory vocational courses, basic vocational training (with contract)<br />[] Apprenticeship or full-time vocational college (e.g., commercial college, training in manual skills)<br />[] High-school certificate college, vocational high-school diploma, certificated college (3 years)<br />[] Teacher-training college (e.g. nursery, primary school), music, gymnastics and sports<br />[] Advanced technical and professional training (e.g. federal certificate of proficiency, diploma, master-craftsman certificate, higher commercial management college [HKG], technical college)<br />[] Higher college of technology (e.g. HTL, HWV, HFG, HFS) with full-time education lasting a minimum of 3 years (including post-graduate degree)<br />[] Specialized university (including post-graduate degree)<br />[] University, institute of technology (including post-graduate degree)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | No school, no training |
| 2 | Mandatory schooling, preparatory schools |
| 3 | Trade school, apprenticeship |
| 4 | Teacher training school |
| 5 | Higher professional school |
| 6 | University |
| 7 | Not stated |
| 8 | Censored, presently in school |
| 9 | 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 (original values).
Universe
Switzerland 2000: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |