2020 The Puerto Rico Community Survey - IPUMS Subset
Puerto Rico, 2016 - 2020
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Reference ID
PRI_2020_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- Data files
- PRI2020_PHC-H-H
- PRI2020_PHC-P-H
Educational attainment (PR2020A_EDUC)
Data file: PRI2020_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
558
End:
560
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed?</p>
<div class="i1"><span class="ital">Mark (X) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.</span><br /><br />No schooling completed</div><div class="i2">[] No schooling completed</div><div class="i1">Nursery or preschool through grade 12</div><div class="i2">[] Nursery school <br />[] Kindergarten <br />[] Grade 1 through 11</div><div class="i3"><span class="ital">Specify grade 1-11</span> _ _</div><div class="i2">[] 12th grade -- <span class="ital">No diploma</span></div><div class="i1">High school graduate</div><div class="i2">[] Regular high school diploma <br />[] GED or alternative credential</div><div class="i1">College or some college</div><div class="i2">[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit <br />[] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree<br />[] Associate's degree <span class="ital">(for example: AA, AS)</span><br />[] Bachelor's degree <span class="ital">(for example: BA, BS)</span></div><div class="i1">After bachelor's degree</div><div class="i2">[] Master's degree <span class="ital">(for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)</span><br />[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree <span class="ital">(for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)</span><br />[] Doctorate degree <span class="ital">(for example: PhD, EdD)</span></div>
<div class="i1"><span class="ital">Mark (X) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.</span><br /><br />No schooling completed</div><div class="i2">[] No schooling completed</div><div class="i1">Nursery or preschool through grade 12</div><div class="i2">[] Nursery school <br />[] Kindergarten <br />[] Grade 1 through 11</div><div class="i3"><span class="ital">Specify grade 1-11</span> _ _</div><div class="i2">[] 12th grade -- <span class="ital">No diploma</span></div><div class="i1">High school graduate</div><div class="i2">[] Regular high school diploma <br />[] GED or alternative credential</div><div class="i1">College or some college</div><div class="i2">[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit <br />[] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree<br />[] Associate's degree <span class="ital">(for example: AA, AS)</span><br />[] Bachelor's degree <span class="ital">(for example: BA, BS)</span></div><div class="i1">After bachelor's degree</div><div class="i2">[] Master's degree <span class="ital">(for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)</span><br />[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree <span class="ital">(for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)</span><br />[] Doctorate degree <span class="ital">(for example: PhD, EdD)</span></div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 002 | No schooling completed |
| 011 | Nursery school, preschool |
| 012 | Kindergarten |
| 014 | Grade 1 |
| 015 | Grade 2 |
| 016 | Grade 3 |
| 017 | Grade 4 |
| 022 | Grade 5 |
| 023 | Grade 6 |
| 025 | Grade 7 |
| 026 | Grade 8 |
| 030 | Grade 9 |
| 040 | Grade 10 |
| 050 | Grade 11 |
| 061 | 12th grade, no diploma |
| 063 | Regular high school diploma |
| 064 | GED or alternative credential |
| 065 | Some college, but less than 1 year |
| 071 | 1 or more years of college credit, no degree |
| 081 | Associate's degree, type not specified |
| 101 | Bachelor's degree |
| 114 | Master's degree |
| 115 | Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree |
| 116 | Doctoral degree |
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 educational attainment.
Universe
Puerto Rico 2020: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept