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Census of Population and Housing 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Philippines, 1990
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National Statistics Office, Minnesota Population Center
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Highest educational attainment (PH1990A_0440)

Data file: PHL1990-P-H

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Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 180
End: 181
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
5 Years Old and Older
[Questions P15-P22 apply to persons 5 years old and over]




P22. Highest Educational Attainment

___ What is the highest grade/year completed by [respondent]?

___ If graduate of post-secondary or college course, specify field of study.

[Enter code from list below.]


0000 No grade completed
0100 Pre-school

Elementary

1100 Grade 1
1200 Grade 2
1300 Grade 3
1400 Grade 4
1500 Grade 5
1600 Grade 6 or 7

High School

2100 1st Year
2200 2nd Year
2300 3rd Year
2400 4th Year
3000 Undergraduate post-secondary

College

3100 1st Year
3200 2nd Year
3300 3rd Year
3400 4th Year
3500 5th Year
Categories
Value Category
0 No grade completed
1 Pre-school
11 Grade 1
12 Grade 2
13 Grade 3
14 Grade 4
15 Grade 5
16 Grade 6 or 7
21 High school, 1st year
22 High school, 2nd year
23 High school, 3rd year
24 High school, 4th year
30 Post-secondary, undergraduate
31 Post-secondary, 1st year
32 Post-secondary, 2nd year
33 Post-secondary, 3rd year
34 Post-secondary, 4th year
35 Post-secondary, 5th year
50 Training or associate degree
51 Training or associate degree
52 Training or associate degree
53 Training or associate degree
54 Training or associate degree
55 Training or associate degree
56 Training or associate degree
57 Training or associate degree
58 Training or associate degree
59 Training or associate degree
60 Bachelor degrees
61 Bachelor degrees
62 Bachelor degrees
63 Bachelor degrees
64 Bachelor degrees
65 Bachelor degrees
66 Bachelor degrees
67 Bachelor degrees
68 Bachelor degrees
70 Master's and doctoral degrees
71 Master's and doctoral degrees
72 Master's and doctoral degrees
73 Master's and doctoral degrees
74 Master's and doctoral degrees
75 Master's and doctoral degrees
76 Master's and doctoral degrees
78 Master's and doctoral degrees
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
P22 Highest Educational Attainment

[The publication states: "Refer to Section 7.3 (p. 78) in filling up this item." This section is pasted from Common Household Questionnaire instructions, section 7.3]

Data on highest educational attainment furnish material for a comparison of the present educational equipment of the adult population with the present and anticipated future requirements of manpower for various types of economic activities.

Highest educational attainment refers to the highest grade or year completed in school, college or university.

Ask the question in P22, "What is the highest grade/year completed by ___?" for all persons 5 years old and over.

If the answer given is in terms of the level of the school only and not the specific grade or year completed, determine the specific grade or year by asking the respondent additional questions. The answer "Elementary" or "High School" is insufficient. It is necessary to know the highest grade or year of elementary school or high school attended and passed.

Enter in P22 the code corresponding to the highest educational attainment. For example, enter 1100 if the person has only completed Grade 1, 1300 for Grade 3 or 2200 for 2nd year High School. If the person has not completed any grade at all, enter 0000. Codes for highest grade completed are listed at the bottom of the questionnaire.

Report also in P22 the post secondary course that a person has completed. Post secondary course refers to the stage of formal education following the secondary education level covering non-degree programs that have varying duration lasting up to three years, concerned primarily with developing strong and appropriately trained middle level manpower.

Include here those vocational/technical courses under post secondary education (formal education). These courses are offered in school, university/college and require completion of high school course (high school graduate). Exclude those post secondary courses taken in NMYC and other schools that are not within the regular system of education.

In order to determine whether the vocational/technical course reported by the respondent is under post secondary education (formal education) the following probing questions should be asked:


a. Is the course offered/taken in school, college/ university or NMYC? If in NMYC, the course is non-formal and therefore, will not be considered as post secondary education. If in school, college/university, the following question should be asked:

b. Is completion of high school course a requirement for admission? If yes, the course is considered formal.


Undergraduate post secondary students - refer to those who have taken a post secondary course at least a year but have not completed the course. For example, a person, who at the time of census, is a 2nd year student of a 2-year Automotive Technology. If he has finished his 1st year in Automotive Technology, he is considered as undergraduate post secondary student.

If the person has successfully completed his post secondary education, specify the title of the course/certificate completed and its corresponding duration on the space below the code boxes.

Examples:


2-Yr. Associate in Arts
2-Yr. Certificate in Physical Education
6-Mo. Basic Computer System
6-Mo. Auto Diesel Technology


Take note of the following cases:


1. If a person finished a post secondary course and is currently a 1st year college student, his post secondary course should be reported.

2. If a person is currently enrolled in a 6-month or 1-year post secondary course but has not finished the course, he should be reported as a high school graduate.

3. If a person is currently in 1st year college or post secondary, do not assume that he is only a high school graduate. Verify if he has taken/completed other courses (degree or non-degree courses).


Usually, it is difficult to differentiate certificate and diploma courses that are under post secondary education from post graduate courses. In order to determine whether the course reported by the respondent is a post secondary or post graduate course, the following question should be asked:


a. Is a baccalaureate or a college degree a requirement for admission to certificate or diploma course? If yes, the course is considered under post graduate course. Otherwise, it is classified as post secondary course.

Examples:

Certificate in Development Economics - post graduate course
Diploma in Population Communication - post graduate course
Diploma in Junior Secretarial - post secondary
Certificate in Agri-Business - post secondary


If the person is a college undergraduate, i.e., he has not earned a degree, enter the code for the year of his completed education as 3100 for 1st year college, 3400 for 4th year college, etc. Note that code 3500 stands for 5th or higher year in college, without earning a bachelor's degree.

The acquisition of a college degree implies the successful completion of a course study. Information on degree received should be collected only for persons who have completed a course study at the third level of education. Such information should include the title of the highest degree received, and an indication of the field of study if the title does not make it clear.

For a college graduate, enter in the space provided the specific Bachelor's or higher degree obtained.

Examples:


BS Commerce
BS Chemical Engineering
BS Math
Doctor of Medicine


For law or medical students who have earned a degree, e.g.., BS Political Science, BS Zoology, BS Med Tech, etc. but are still in law or medical school, report the specific degree obtained. The same rule applies to graduate students who are still working for their master's degree. For students taking doctorate studies, report master's degree completed, if any.

For those who have pursued and completed two or more degrees of the same level and duration, report only one degree or whichever degree the person preferred to be reported.

Verify from the respondent if a very high educational attainment in relation to the age of the person is reported. For example: 3rd year high school for a boy who is 13 years old or BS Commerce for a person who is 17 years old.

On the next page is the correct way of filling up items P13 to P22.

[Picture: Illustration 8.1 Filling up items P13 to P22 of CPH form 3]

Note: For persons below 10 years old in P5, end interview in P22. Draw a straight line from P23 to P35. P23 to P35 are no longer applicable for persons below 10 years old.

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This variable indicates the person's highest level of educational attainment.
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Persons age 5+

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