Literal question
Only for persons three years old or more
[Questions 11- 19 were asked of persons age 3 and older.]
17. What was the highest grade, year, or semester that you passed and at what educational level?
[] None
[] Grade or year
[] Preschool: Continue with question 20
[] Basic (1-9)/ Elementary (1-6): Continue with question 20
[] Special education: Continue with question 20
[] Middle (1-2): Continue with question 20
[] Technical middle (1-3): Continue with question 20
[] Baccalaureate [college preparatory] (1-5): Continue with question 20
[] Upper-level technical
Year _
Semester _ _
[] University
Year _
Semester _ _
Interviewer instructions
5.4 Level of education attained
This refers to the last grade, year, or semester completed by the enumerated person in Venezuela's formal system of education.
The following levels are considered:
-- None: When the person has not completed any grade.
-- Preschool education: The first obligatory level in the educational system; the phase prior to basic education. The different levels making up this type of education are considered "years" (1st, 2nd or 3rd level or kindergarten and preparatory). Children attend at 3 years of age.
-- Basic/primary [elementary] education: The second obligatory level in the educational system. It is made up of 9 years of study distributed into three stages with three school years in each stage. Students attend at 6 years of age. Included in this level are what in the past was established as Primary education (1st through 6th grades) and Common Basic Cycle or Secondary (1st through 3rd years).
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-- Special education: Type of education designed, through special methods and resources, to attend to those persons whose physical, intellectual, or emotional characteristics impede them from adapting to and progressing through the programs of the educational system. Specialized attention to those who have superior abilities who stand out in one or more areas of human development is also considered here.
-- Intermediate education: The second or third level in the educational system. It is designed for the training of high school graduates and "técnicos medios" in their corresponding specialties. This level should include what was established in the past as 4th, 5th, and 6th years of "bachillerato" (high school) or secondary.
-- "Técnico Medio": Title or certificate [diploma] given in the specialty area to those who completed intermediate education [high school].
-- "Bachillerato" [high school]: Third level of the previous educational system that provided 5 years of training for "bachilleres" [high school students].
-- Superior technical: The fourth level in the educational system that provides professional technical training. This education is provided by Colleges or University Institutes and has duration of 3 years.
-- University: The fourth level in the educational system that provides professional training. This education is provided by Universities, Pedagogical Institutions, Armed Forces Officer Training Institutes, and "Institutos Superiores de Formación de Ministros del Culto".
