2010 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Philippines, 2010
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Educational attainment (PH2010A_EDATTAIN)
Data file: PHL2010_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
200
End:
202
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Population Census Questions</span></p>
<p><span class="em"> For all 5 years old and over.</span>
<br />[Questions P13 to P16 were asked of persons 5 years or over.]</p>
<p>P16. Highest grade/ year completed- What is the highest grade/year completed by [the respondent]?</p>
<div class="i1">Write the answer on the space provided. If graduate in post-secondary or college, specify the course. See codes at the bottom.</div><div class="i1">[] 000 No Grade Completed<br />[] 010 Pre-School<br /><br />Elementary</div><div class="i2">[] 210 Grade 1<br />[] 220 Grade 2<br />[] 230 Grade 3<br />[] 240 Grade 4<br />[] 250 Grade 5<br />[] 260 Grade 6<br />[] 270 Grade 7<br />[] 280 Elementary graduate</div><div class="i1">High school</div><div class="i2">[] 310 1st year<br />[] 320 2nd year<br />[] 330 3rd year<br />[] 340 4th year<br />[] 350 High school graduate</div><div class="i1">Post-secondary</div><div class="i2">[] 410 1st year<br />[] 420 2nd year<br />[] 430 3rd year<br />If graduate, specify course____</div><div class="i1">College</div><div class="i2">[] 810 1st year<br />[] 820 2nd year<br />[] 830 3rd year<br />[] 840 4th year<br />[] 850 5th year<br />[] 860 6th year or higher<br />[] 900 Post baccalaureate<br />If graduate, specify course____</div>
<p><span class="em"> For all 5 years old and over.</span>
<br />[Questions P13 to P16 were asked of persons 5 years or over.]</p>
<p>P16. Highest grade/ year completed- What is the highest grade/year completed by [the respondent]?</p>
<div class="i1">Write the answer on the space provided. If graduate in post-secondary or college, specify the course. See codes at the bottom.</div><div class="i1">[] 000 No Grade Completed<br />[] 010 Pre-School<br /><br />Elementary</div><div class="i2">[] 210 Grade 1<br />[] 220 Grade 2<br />[] 230 Grade 3<br />[] 240 Grade 4<br />[] 250 Grade 5<br />[] 260 Grade 6<br />[] 270 Grade 7<br />[] 280 Elementary graduate</div><div class="i1">High school</div><div class="i2">[] 310 1st year<br />[] 320 2nd year<br />[] 330 3rd year<br />[] 340 4th year<br />[] 350 High school graduate</div><div class="i1">Post-secondary</div><div class="i2">[] 410 1st year<br />[] 420 2nd year<br />[] 430 3rd year<br />If graduate, specify course____</div><div class="i1">College</div><div class="i2">[] 810 1st year<br />[] 820 2nd year<br />[] 830 3rd year<br />[] 840 4th year<br />[] 850 5th year<br />[] 860 6th year or higher<br />[] 900 Post baccalaureate<br />If graduate, specify course____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | No grade completed |
| 010 | Pre-school |
| 210 | Grade 1 |
| 220 | Grade 2 |
| 230 | Grade 3 |
| 240 | Grade 4 |
| 250 | Grade 5 |
| 260 | Grade 6 |
| 280 | Elementary graduate |
| 310 | First year high school |
| 320 | Second year high school |
| 330 | Third year high school |
| 350 | High school graduate |
| 410 | First year post secondary |
| 420 | Second year post secondary |
| 430 | Third year post secondary |
| 810 | First year college |
| 820 | Second year college |
| 830 | Third year college |
| 840 | Fourth year college |
| 850 | Fifth year college |
| 860 | Sixth year college or higher |
| 401 | Basic programs |
| 414 | Teacher training and education sciences programs |
| 421 | Arts programs |
| 422 | Humanities programs |
| 431 | Social and behavioral science programs |
| 432 | Journalism and information programs |
| 434 | Business and administration programs |
| 442 | Life sciences programs |
| 444 | Physical sciences programs |
| 448 | Computing or information technology programs |
| 452 | Engineering and engineering trades programs |
| 454 | Manufacturing and processing programs |
| 458 | Architecture and building programs |
| 462 | Agriculture, forestry and fishery programs |
| 464 | Veterinary programs |
| 472 | Health programs |
| 476 | Social services programs |
| 481 | Personal services programs |
| 484 | Transport services programs |
| 486 | Security services programs |
| 489 | Other programs in education at the third level, first stage, of the type that leads to an award not equivalent to a first university or baccalaureate degree |
| 501 | Basic programs |
| 514 | Teacher training and education sciences programs |
| 521 | Arts programs |
| 522 | Humanities programs |
| 531 | Social and behavioral science programs |
| 532 | Journalism and information programs |
| 534 | Business and administration programs |
| 538 | Law programs |
| 542 | Life sciences programs |
| 544 | Physical sciences programs |
| 546 | Mathematics and statistics programs |
| 548 | Computing or information technology programs |
| 552 | Engineering and engineering trades programs |
| 554 | Manufacturing and processing programs |
| 558 | Architecture and building programs |
| 562 | Agriculture, forestry and fishery programs |
| 564 | Veterinary programs |
| 572 | Health programs |
| 576 | Social services programs |
| 581 | Personal services programs |
| 584 | Transport services programs |
| 585 | Environmental protection programs |
| 586 | Security services programs |
| 589 | Other programs in education at the third level, first stage, of the type that leads to a baccalaureate of the first university or professional degree (higher education level, first stage or collegiate education level) |
| 900 | Post baccalaureate |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">Columns P13, P14 and P16 for All 5 Years Old and Over</span>
<br />Columns P13, P14 and P16 are to be accomplished only for household members five years old and over. Thus, if a household member is less than five years old leave columns P13, P14 and P16 blank.</p>
<p><span class="em">P16-Highest Grade/Year Completed</span>
<br />Data on highest grade/year completed furnish information for a comparison of the present educational qualification of the population with the present and anticipated future requirements of manpower for various types of economic activities.
<br />Highest grade/year completed refers to the highest grade or year completed in school, college, or university as of May 1, 2010. This may be any one of the specific grades or years in elementary, high school, post-secondary school, college, and post baccalaureate levels of schooling. It also includes preschool education.
<br />Ask the respondent, "What is the highest grade/year completed by [the respondent]?" for all persons five years old and over.
<br />Write the grade/year level of schooling completed on the space provided and the appropriate codes in the boxes. The codes for highest grade/year completed can be found at the bottom of page 2C. For graduates of post-secondary course or college degree, write on the space provided the specific course or degree obtained. This will be coded during manual processing at the Provincial Office.
<br />An answer such as elementary, high school, or college is insufficient. Determine the specific grade or year by asking the respondent additional question, "What particular grade in elementary/year in high school or college did complete?"</p>
<div class="i1">Examples: If the person has completed Grade 1, write "grade l" on the space provided and enter "210" in the boxes.<br />If the person has not completed any grade at all, write "no grade completed" on the space provided and enter "000" in the boxes.<br />If the person finished nursery, write "nursery" on the space provided and enter "010" in the boxes. Preschool includes nursery, kindergarten, and preparatory school.<br />A student who is enrolled in 2nd year high school at the time of the census has completed 1st year and should be reported as 1st year high school -- code "310"<br />.</div><p>Note that for an elementary graduate, meaning he/she finished Grade 6 or Grade 7, as the case may be, the code should be "280". For a high school graduate, meaning he/she finished 4th Year High School, the code should be "350".
<br />Report also in Column P16 the post-secondary course that a person has completed.
<br />Post-secondary course refers to the stage of formal education following the secondary education level covering non-degree programs that have varying duration lasting up to three years. This course is concerned primarily with developing strong and appropriately trained middle level manpower.
<br />Post-secondary 1st year is the highest grade completed by a person who has taken a post-secondary course for at least a year but has not yet completed the course at the time of the 2010 CPH. Consider, for example, a person who at the time of the census is a 2nd year student of a two-year course in Automotive Technology. Since he/she has finished his/her 1st year in Automotive Technology, he/she is considered under this category and the correct code is "410".
<br />Post-secondary 2nd year is the highest grade completed by a person who has taken post-secondary course for at least two years but has not yet completed the course at the time of the 2010 CPH. The appropriate code for this is "420".
<br />Post-secondary 3rd year is the highest grade completed by a person who has taken post-secondary course for at least three years but has not yet completed the course at the time of the 2010 CPH. The appropriate code for this is "430".
<br />In order to determine whether the vocational/technical course reported by the respondent is under a post-secondary education (formal education), the following probing questions should be asked:</p>
<div class="i1">Is the course offered/taken in school, college/university, or Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)? If the course is taken in TESDA, the course is non-formal and, therefore, will not be considered as post-secondary education.</div><p>If the course is taken in a school, college or university, this question should be asked:</p>
<div class="i1">Is completion of a high school course a requirement for admission? If yes, the course is considered formal, hence, post-secondary<br />.</div><p>If the person has successfully completed his/her post-secondary education, specify its title and corresponding duration on the space provided. This will be coded during manual processing at the Provincial Office.
<br />Examples</p>
<div class="i1">[] 2-Year Associate in Arts<br />[] 2-Year Certificate in Physical Education<br />[] 6-Month Basic Computer System<br />[] 6-Month Auto Diesel Technology</div><p>Take note of the following cases:</p>
<div class="i1">If a person finished a post-secondary course and is currently a 1st year college student, his/her post-secondary course should be reported.<br />If a person is currently enrolled in a 6-month or 1-year post-secondary course but has not finished the course yet, he/she should be reported as a high school graduate.<br />If a person is currently in 1st year college or post-secondary, do not assume that he/she is only a high school graduate. Verify if he/she has taken/completed other courses (degree or non-degree courses).</div><p>If the person is a college undergraduate, that is, he/she has not yet earned a degree, enter the code of the year he/she has completed -- "810" for 1st year college, "840" for 4th year college, and others. Note that code "860" stands for 6th or higher year in college.
<br />Usually, it is difficult to differentiate certificate and diploma courses that are under post-secondary education from post graduate courses. In order to determine whether the course reported by the respondent is a post-secondary or a post graduate course, this question should be asked:
<br />Is a baccalaureate or college degree a requirement for admission to certificate or diploma course? If yes, the course is considered under post graduate course. Otherwise, it is classified as post-secondary course. [Examples omitted.]</p>
<p>The acquisition of a college degree implies the successful completion of a course study. Information on degree received should be collected only for persons who have completed a course study at the third level of education. Such information should include the title of the highest degree received, and an indication of the field of study if the title does not make it clear.
<br />For a college graduate, write on the space provided the specific Bachelor's degree obtained. This will also be coded during manual processing at the Provincial Office. Examples: BS Commerce, BS Chemical Engineering, BS Statistics.
<br />For those who have pursued and completed two or more degrees of the same level and duration, say, nursing and medical technology (both are 4-year courses), report only one degree or whichever degree the person prefers to be reported.
<br />Post baccalaureate course refers to any course for which an undergraduate degree is required. Masters and doctoral degree students and graduates both fall under this category. In instances where law or medical students have usually earned a degree in AB Political Science, BS Zoology, BS Medical Technology, and others, but are still in law or medical school, the appropriate code for this educational level is "900" for post baccalaureate. The same rule applies to students who are still working on their master's degree, taking doctorate studies and for a person who has already completed masters or doctoral degree. For both cases, enter "900".
<br />If an unusually high "highest grade/year completed" is reported in relation to the age of the person, verify the report from the respondent. For example: 3rd year high school for a boy/girl who is 11 years old, or college graduate for a person who is 15 years old, put a remark if this person had been accelerated.
<br />Columns P13, P14 and P16 are to be accomplished only for household members five years old and over. Thus, if a household member is less than five years old leave columns P13, P14 and P16 blank.</p>
<p><span class="em">P16-Highest Grade/Year Completed</span>
<br />Data on highest grade/year completed furnish information for a comparison of the present educational qualification of the population with the present and anticipated future requirements of manpower for various types of economic activities.
<br />Highest grade/year completed refers to the highest grade or year completed in school, college, or university as of May 1, 2010. This may be any one of the specific grades or years in elementary, high school, post-secondary school, college, and post baccalaureate levels of schooling. It also includes preschool education.
<br />Ask the respondent, "What is the highest grade/year completed by [the respondent]?" for all persons five years old and over.
<br />Write the grade/year level of schooling completed on the space provided and the appropriate codes in the boxes. The codes for highest grade/year completed can be found at the bottom of page 2C. For graduates of post-secondary course or college degree, write on the space provided the specific course or degree obtained. This will be coded during manual processing at the Provincial Office.
<br />An answer such as elementary, high school, or college is insufficient. Determine the specific grade or year by asking the respondent additional question, "What particular grade in elementary/year in high school or college did complete?"</p>
<div class="i1">Examples: If the person has completed Grade 1, write "grade l" on the space provided and enter "210" in the boxes.<br />If the person has not completed any grade at all, write "no grade completed" on the space provided and enter "000" in the boxes.<br />If the person finished nursery, write "nursery" on the space provided and enter "010" in the boxes. Preschool includes nursery, kindergarten, and preparatory school.<br />A student who is enrolled in 2nd year high school at the time of the census has completed 1st year and should be reported as 1st year high school -- code "310"<br />.</div><p>Note that for an elementary graduate, meaning he/she finished Grade 6 or Grade 7, as the case may be, the code should be "280". For a high school graduate, meaning he/she finished 4th Year High School, the code should be "350".
<br />Report also in Column P16 the post-secondary course that a person has completed.
<br />Post-secondary course refers to the stage of formal education following the secondary education level covering non-degree programs that have varying duration lasting up to three years. This course is concerned primarily with developing strong and appropriately trained middle level manpower.
<br />Post-secondary 1st year is the highest grade completed by a person who has taken a post-secondary course for at least a year but has not yet completed the course at the time of the 2010 CPH. Consider, for example, a person who at the time of the census is a 2nd year student of a two-year course in Automotive Technology. Since he/she has finished his/her 1st year in Automotive Technology, he/she is considered under this category and the correct code is "410".
<br />Post-secondary 2nd year is the highest grade completed by a person who has taken post-secondary course for at least two years but has not yet completed the course at the time of the 2010 CPH. The appropriate code for this is "420".
<br />Post-secondary 3rd year is the highest grade completed by a person who has taken post-secondary course for at least three years but has not yet completed the course at the time of the 2010 CPH. The appropriate code for this is "430".
<br />In order to determine whether the vocational/technical course reported by the respondent is under a post-secondary education (formal education), the following probing questions should be asked:</p>
<div class="i1">Is the course offered/taken in school, college/university, or Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)? If the course is taken in TESDA, the course is non-formal and, therefore, will not be considered as post-secondary education.</div><p>If the course is taken in a school, college or university, this question should be asked:</p>
<div class="i1">Is completion of a high school course a requirement for admission? If yes, the course is considered formal, hence, post-secondary<br />.</div><p>If the person has successfully completed his/her post-secondary education, specify its title and corresponding duration on the space provided. This will be coded during manual processing at the Provincial Office.
<br />Examples</p>
<div class="i1">[] 2-Year Associate in Arts<br />[] 2-Year Certificate in Physical Education<br />[] 6-Month Basic Computer System<br />[] 6-Month Auto Diesel Technology</div><p>Take note of the following cases:</p>
<div class="i1">If a person finished a post-secondary course and is currently a 1st year college student, his/her post-secondary course should be reported.<br />If a person is currently enrolled in a 6-month or 1-year post-secondary course but has not finished the course yet, he/she should be reported as a high school graduate.<br />If a person is currently in 1st year college or post-secondary, do not assume that he/she is only a high school graduate. Verify if he/she has taken/completed other courses (degree or non-degree courses).</div><p>If the person is a college undergraduate, that is, he/she has not yet earned a degree, enter the code of the year he/she has completed -- "810" for 1st year college, "840" for 4th year college, and others. Note that code "860" stands for 6th or higher year in college.
<br />Usually, it is difficult to differentiate certificate and diploma courses that are under post-secondary education from post graduate courses. In order to determine whether the course reported by the respondent is a post-secondary or a post graduate course, this question should be asked:
<br />Is a baccalaureate or college degree a requirement for admission to certificate or diploma course? If yes, the course is considered under post graduate course. Otherwise, it is classified as post-secondary course. [Examples omitted.]</p>
<p>The acquisition of a college degree implies the successful completion of a course study. Information on degree received should be collected only for persons who have completed a course study at the third level of education. Such information should include the title of the highest degree received, and an indication of the field of study if the title does not make it clear.
<br />For a college graduate, write on the space provided the specific Bachelor's degree obtained. This will also be coded during manual processing at the Provincial Office. Examples: BS Commerce, BS Chemical Engineering, BS Statistics.
<br />For those who have pursued and completed two or more degrees of the same level and duration, say, nursing and medical technology (both are 4-year courses), report only one degree or whichever degree the person prefers to be reported.
<br />Post baccalaureate course refers to any course for which an undergraduate degree is required. Masters and doctoral degree students and graduates both fall under this category. In instances where law or medical students have usually earned a degree in AB Political Science, BS Zoology, BS Medical Technology, and others, but are still in law or medical school, the appropriate code for this educational level is "900" for post baccalaureate. The same rule applies to students who are still working on their master's degree, taking doctorate studies and for a person who has already completed masters or doctoral degree. For both cases, enter "900".
<br />If an unusually high "highest grade/year completed" is reported in relation to the age of the person, verify the report from the respondent. For example: 3rd year high school for a boy/girl who is 11 years old, or college graduate for a person who is 15 years old, put a remark if this person had been accelerated.
Description
Definition
This variable identifies the highest grade or year of school the person has completed.
Universe
Philippines 2010: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |