2011 National Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Iran, 2011
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Reference ID
IRN_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Center of Iran, IPUMS
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- IRN2011_PHC-H-H
- IRN2011_PHC-P-H
Field of study (3-digit) (IR2011A_EDFIELD)
Data file: IRN2011_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
223
End:
225
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">For persons aged 6 and over</span></p>
<p>21. Field of Study</p>
<div class="i1">For grade, course or educational attainment in question 20 ____</div>
<p>21. Field of Study</p>
<div class="i1">For grade, course or educational attainment in question 20 ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 010 | General program, basic/extended |
| 140 | Teacher education and educational science |
| 142 | Education science |
| 143 | Training for pre-school teachers |
| 144 | Training for teachers at basic levels |
| 145 | Training for teachers with subject specialization |
| 146 | Training for teachers of vocational subjects |
| 211 | Fine arts |
| 212 | Music and performing arts |
| 213 | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
| 214 | Design |
| 215 | Craft skills |
| 220 | Humanities |
| 221 | Religion |
| 222 | Foreign languages |
| 223 | Mother tongue |
| 225 | History and archaeology |
| 226 | Philosophy and ethics |
| 311 | Psychology |
| 312 | Sociology and cultural studies |
| 313 | Political science and civics |
| 314 | Economics |
| 321 | Journalism and reporting |
| 322 | Library, information, archive |
| 341 | Wholesale and retail sales |
| 342 | Marketing and advertising |
| 343 | Finance, banking, insurance |
| 344 | Accounting and taxation |
| 345 | Management and administration |
| 346 | Secretarial and office work |
| 380 | Law |
| 420 | Life Science |
| 421 | Biology, biochemistry, and environmental science |
| 441 | Physics |
| 442 | Chemistry |
| 443 | Earth Science |
| 461 | Mathematics |
| 462 | Statistics |
| 482 | Computer use |
| 520 | Engineering and engineering trades |
| 521 | Mechanics and metal work |
| 522 | Electricity and energy |
| 523 | Electronics and automation |
| 524 | Chemical and process engineering |
| 525 | Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft |
| 541 | Food processing |
| 542 | Textiles, clothes, footwear, leather processing |
| 543 | Materials (wood, paper, plastic, glass) processing |
| 544 | Mining and extraction |
| 581 | Architecture and town planning |
| 582 | Building and civil engineering |
| 621 | Crop and livestock production |
| 622 | Horticulture |
| 623 | Forestry |
| 624 | Fisheries |
| 640 | Veterinary |
| 721 | Medicine |
| 723 | Nursing and caring |
| 724 | Dental studies |
| 725 | Medical diagnostic and treatment technology |
| 726 | Therapy and rehabilitation |
| 727 | Pharmacy |
| 761 | Child care and youth services |
| 762 | Social work and counseling |
| 811 | Hotel, restaurant and catering services |
| 812 | Travel, tourism and leisure services |
| 813 | Sports |
| 814 | Domestic services |
| 815 | Hair and beauty services |
| 840 | Transport services |
| 851 | Environmental protection technology, natural environments and wildlife protection |
| 853 | Community sanitation services |
| 861 | Protection of persons and property |
| 862 | Occupational health and safety |
| 863 | Military and defence |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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 a person's field of study.
Universe
Iran 2011: Literate persons age 6+ [discrepancies: type I none; type II 0.2%]
concept
Concept