2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2011
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Reference ID
MUS_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- Data files
- MUS2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Current field of study (MU2011A_EDFIELDCR)
Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
287
End:
289
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Individual form</span></p>
<p>[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]</p>
<p>P23A.Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - Now</p>
<div class="i1">Write the (i) course and (ii) field of study if the person is "Now" following a course (other than those of the Primary and Secondary levels) from a university, vocational/technical school, professional body, etc. (E.g (i) Certificate; (ii) Marketing. (i) Diploma; (ii) Land surveying. (i) BSC (ii) Biology.)<br /><br />_____ (i)<br />_____ (ii)</div>
<p>[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]</p>
<p>P23A.Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - Now</p>
<div class="i1">Write the (i) course and (ii) field of study if the person is "Now" following a course (other than those of the Primary and Secondary levels) from a university, vocational/technical school, professional body, etc. (E.g (i) Certificate; (ii) Marketing. (i) Diploma; (ii) Land surveying. (i) BSC (ii) Biology.)<br /><br />_____ (i)<br />_____ (ii)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 141 | Teacher training (general) |
| 142 | Teacher training with specialisation in a non-vocational subject (e.g. history, languages, natural sciences, mathematics, geography) |
| 144 | Teacher training for teaching pre-school or kindergarten |
| 199 | Other teacher training and education sciences |
| 214 | Design |
| 215 | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
| 222 | Foreign languages and cultures |
| 223 | Oriental languages |
| 299 | Other humanities and arts |
| 311 | Economics |
| 315 | Psychology |
| 316 | Other social and behavioural sciences |
| 320 | Journalism, reporting, library, information, and archive |
| 341 | Wholesale and retail sales |
| 342 | Marketing and advertising |
| 343 | Finance, banking, insurance |
| 344 | Accounting, auditing and taxation |
| 345 | Management |
| 347 | Business administration |
| 349 | Other courses in business administration |
| 381 | Law (general, international, labor, maritime, etc) |
| 421 | Biology and biochemistry |
| 442 | Chemistry |
| 461 | Mathematics |
| 481 | Computer science |
| 482 | Computer use |
| 499 | Other sciences |
| 521 | Mechanical engineering |
| 524 | Electricity and energy |
| 526 | Electronics and automation |
| 527 | Chemical and process |
| 528 | Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft |
| 529 | Other engineering courses |
| 541 | Food and drink processing |
| 581 | Architecture and town planning |
| 582 | Civil and building engineering |
| 599 | Other engineering, manufacturing, and construction |
| 721 | Medicine |
| 722 | Nursing and caring |
| 799 | Other health and welfare |
| 811 | Hotel, restaurant and catering |
| 812 | Travel, tourism and leisure |
| 815 | Hair and beauty services |
| 854 | Labour protection and security |
| 899 | Other services |
| 998 | No other education or 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h1">6. Population census topics and their usefulness</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P23A and P23B - Tertiary education, professional, technical and vocational course/qualifications</span>
<br />The questions help to determine the resources of the country in terms of specialized manpower and to show whether there are too few or too many people with specific qualifications and skills to satisfy the needs of the labor market. The information is useful to measure the need for continuing education and retraining programs that would respond to the changing demands of the labor market.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P23A-Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - now</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>If a person is now undertaking studies other than those of primary/secondary levels, e.g. degrees, diplomas, certificates, nursing or teaching qualifications, professional qualifications, technical or vocational training; write (i) the course and (ii) the field of study. An example is given below for a person now following a Certificate course in land surveying.</p>
<p>[figure omitted]</p>
<p>If the person is not currently following any course, go to P23B
<p><span class="em">P23A and P23B - Tertiary education, professional, technical and vocational course/qualifications</span>
<br />The questions help to determine the resources of the country in terms of specialized manpower and to show whether there are too few or too many people with specific qualifications and skills to satisfy the needs of the labor market. The information is useful to measure the need for continuing education and retraining programs that would respond to the changing demands of the labor market.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P23A-Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - now</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>If a person is now undertaking studies other than those of primary/secondary levels, e.g. degrees, diplomas, certificates, nursing or teaching qualifications, professional qualifications, technical or vocational training; write (i) the course and (ii) the field of study. An example is given below for a person now following a Certificate course in land surveying.</p>
<p>[figure omitted]</p>
<p>If the person is not currently following any course, go to P23B
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the current field of study for a person enrolled in studies other than primary and secondary level.
Universe
Mauritius 2011: Persons age 12+ currently attending school [discrepancies: type I 0.5%; type II 9.7%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |