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2011 National Household Survey - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 2011
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CAN_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Highest certificate, diploma, or degree (CA2011A_DEGREE)

Data file: CAN2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 225
End: 226
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
27. Has this person completed a secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent?</p>
<div class="i1">Examples of secondary (high) school equivalency certificates are General Educational Development (GED) and Adult Basic Education (ABE).<br /><br />Secondary (high) school diploma or certificate:<br />[] Yes, secondary (high) school diploma<br />[] Yes, secondary (high) school diploma<br />[] No</div><p>28. Has this person completed a Registered Apprenticeship or other trades certificate or diploma?</p>
<div class="i1">Mark "x" as many circles as applicable.<br />For example, hairstyling, cooking, electrician, carpentry.<br /><br />Registered Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma:<br />[] Yes, Registered Apprenticeship certificate (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation)<br />[] Yes, other trades certificate or diploma<br />[] No</div><p>29. Has this person completed a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma? (Other than certificates or diplomas reported in Question 28.)</p>
<div class="i1">Mark "x" as many circles as applicable. <br />For example, nurse's aide, law enforcement, information technology, youth services, teaching assistant, forestry industry.<br /><br />[] College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma<br />[] Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of less than 3 months<br />[] Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year<br />[] Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years<br />[] Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of more than 2 years<br />[] No</div><p>30. Has this person completed a university certificate, diploma or degree?</p>
<div class="i1">Mark "x" as many circles as applicable.<br /><br />[] University certificate, diploma or degree<br />[] Yes, university certificate or diploma below bachelor level<br />[] Yes, bachelor's degree (including LL.B.)<br />[] Yes, university certificate or diploma above bachelor level<br />[] Yes, master's degree<br />[] Yes, degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or optometry<br />[] Yes, earned doctorate<br />[] No</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 No certificate, diploma or degree
02 High school diploma or equivalency certificate
03 Other trades certificate or diploma
04 Registered apprenticeship certificate
05 College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 2 years or less
06 College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of more than 2 years
07 University certificate or diploma below bachelor level
08 Bachelors degree
09 University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level
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 highest certificate, diploma, or degree that the person attained.
Universe
Canada 2011: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]

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