National Census of Housing and Population 2012 - IPUMS Subset
Bolivia, 2012
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Reference ID
BOL_2012_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Coordination, Republic of Bolivia, IPUMS
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- BOL2012_PHC-H-H.dat
- BOL2012_PHC-P-H.dat
Highest level of education passed (BO2012A_EDLEV)
Data file: BOL2012_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
278
End:
279
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">F2. Only for people at least 4 years old</span></p>
<p>37. What was the highest educational level that you passed? [If 1-14, go to question 39]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 None</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 2 Literacy course</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 3 Initial (Pre-K, kindergarten)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">Old system</span><br />[] 4 Basic (1 to 5 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 5 Intermediate (1 to 3 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 6 Middle (1 to 4 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">Previous system</span><br />[] 7 Primary (1 to 8 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 8 Secondary (1 to 4 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">Current system</span><br /> [] 9 Primary (1 to 6 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 10 Secondary (1 to 6 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">University</span><br />[] 11 Technical university education</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 12 Undergraduate program</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 13 Master's program</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 14 Doctoral program</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">Non-university institution</span><br />[] 15 Teacher's College</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 16 Military or Police Academy</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 17 Technical Institute</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 18 Other</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div>
<p>37. What was the highest educational level that you passed? [If 1-14, go to question 39]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 None</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 2 Literacy course</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 3 Initial (Pre-K, kindergarten)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">Old system</span><br />[] 4 Basic (1 to 5 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 5 Intermediate (1 to 3 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 6 Middle (1 to 4 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">Previous system</span><br />[] 7 Primary (1 to 8 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 8 Secondary (1 to 4 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">Current system</span><br /> [] 9 Primary (1 to 6 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 10 Secondary (1 to 6 years)</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">University</span><br />[] 11 Technical university education</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 12 Undergraduate program</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 13 Master's program</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 14 Doctoral program</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">Non-university institution</span><br />[] 15 Teacher's College</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 16 Military or Police Academy</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 17 Technical Institute</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div><div class="i1">[] 18 Other</div><div class="i2">Grade _</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | None |
| 02 | Literacy course |
| 03 | Initial (Pre-K, kindergarten) |
| 04 | Basic (1 to 5 years); old system |
| 05 | Intermediate (1 to 3 years); old system |
| 06 | Middle (1 to 4 years); old system |
| 07 | Primary (1 to 8 years); previous system |
| 08 | Secondary (1 to 4 years); previous system |
| 09 | Primary (1 to 6 years); current system |
| 10 | Secondary (1 to 6 years); current system |
| 11 | Technical university education; university |
| 12 | Undergraduate program; university |
| 13 | Master's program; university |
| 14 | Doctoral program; university |
| 15 | Teachers' College; non-university institution |
| 16 | Military or Police Academy; non-university institution |
| 17 | Technical Institute; non-university institution |
| 18 | Other |
| 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
<span class="h2">Chapter F. The person's main characteristics</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Population's educational characteristics</span>
<br />The population's educational characteristics researched in the population censuses are literacy, school attendance, and educational level starting at a certain age. In the census, educational data is collected from people who, at the time of the census, are at least four years old.</p>
<p><span class="h3">F2. Only for people at least 4 years old</span></p>
<p><span class="em">37. Highest education level reached</span>
<br />This describes the educational level achieved by a person as of the date of the census. This question has two answers: one about level and one about the year or grade passed at that level. The census form breaks down the levels and grades into five groups:</p>
<div class="i1">- Old system, consisting of these levels: basic (with 5 years or grades), intermediate (with 3 years or grades) and middle (with 4 years or grades).<br />- Previous system, consisting of these levels: primary (with 8 years or grades) and secondary (with 4 years or grades).<br />- Current system, consisting of these levels: primary (with 6 years or grades) and secondary (with 6 years or grades).<br />- University, consisting of education after completing high school, at any public or private university.<br /><span class="pg">[p. 17]</span><br />- Nonuniversity institution, consisting of other types of education. The first three groups capture information about formal schooling, in other words, the education that concludes with high school graduation.</div><p>The fourth group (university) captures information about higher education. If the academic terms are organized into semesters, keep the data uniform by noting down the years of studies that the person passed. For example:</p>
<div class="i1">- The person replies 2nd semester. Write 1.<br />- The person replies 5th semester. Write 2.</div><p>The fifth group (nonuniversity institution) captures information about education that does not necessarily occur in a university. This group includes the option technical institute, which refers to technical studies lasting at least one year. The option 'Other' refers to short courses (hairstyling, pastry-making, computing, etc.) lasting less than one year, and so whatever the answer, mark 0 in the year box. Only if the person responds with some nonuniversity institution level and grade, continue with question 38; otherwise, go to section F3. Only for people at least 7 years old.
<p><span class="em">Population's educational characteristics</span>
<br />The population's educational characteristics researched in the population censuses are literacy, school attendance, and educational level starting at a certain age. In the census, educational data is collected from people who, at the time of the census, are at least four years old.</p>
<p><span class="h3">F2. Only for people at least 4 years old</span></p>
<p><span class="em">37. Highest education level reached</span>
<br />This describes the educational level achieved by a person as of the date of the census. This question has two answers: one about level and one about the year or grade passed at that level. The census form breaks down the levels and grades into five groups:</p>
<div class="i1">- Old system, consisting of these levels: basic (with 5 years or grades), intermediate (with 3 years or grades) and middle (with 4 years or grades).<br />- Previous system, consisting of these levels: primary (with 8 years or grades) and secondary (with 4 years or grades).<br />- Current system, consisting of these levels: primary (with 6 years or grades) and secondary (with 6 years or grades).<br />- University, consisting of education after completing high school, at any public or private university.<br /><span class="pg">[p. 17]</span><br />- Nonuniversity institution, consisting of other types of education. The first three groups capture information about formal schooling, in other words, the education that concludes with high school graduation.</div><p>The fourth group (university) captures information about higher education. If the academic terms are organized into semesters, keep the data uniform by noting down the years of studies that the person passed. For example:</p>
<div class="i1">- The person replies 2nd semester. Write 1.<br />- The person replies 5th semester. Write 2.</div><p>The fifth group (nonuniversity institution) captures information about education that does not necessarily occur in a university. This group includes the option technical institute, which refers to technical studies lasting at least one year. The option 'Other' refers to short courses (hairstyling, pastry-making, computing, etc.) lasting less than one year, and so whatever the answer, mark 0 in the year box. Only if the person responds with some nonuniversity institution level and grade, continue with question 38; otherwise, go to section F3. Only for people at least 7 years old.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest level of education the person passed.
Universe
Bolivia 2012: Persons age 4+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |