2011 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Trinidad and Tobago, 2011
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TTO_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- TTO2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- TTO2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Highest level of education completed (TT2011A_EDATTAIN)
Data file: TTO2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
273
End:
274
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 5: Education - For all persons</span></p>
<p>18(a). Highest level of educational attainment</p>
<div class="i1">What is (N's) [the respondent's] highest level of educational attainment?<br /><br />[] 00 None</div><div class="i2">Skip to Q.19</div><div class="i1">[] 01 Early Childhood Care and Education/Nursery School/Kindergarten (ECCE/N/K)<br />[] 02 Primary (P)<br />[] 03 Secondary (S)<br />[] 04 Post Secondary (PS)<br />[] 05 Tertiary/Non University (T/NU)<br />[] 06 Tertiary/University (T/U)<br />[] 07 Other<br />[] 08 Not applicable (NA)</div><div class="i2">Skip to Q.19</div><div class="i1">[] 09 Not stated (NS)</div><div class="i2">Skip to Q.19</div><p>18(b). Years of schooling at highest level</p>
<div class="i1">How many years of schooling at the highest level did (N) [the respondent] have?<br /><br />[] 00 Less than 1 year<br />[] 01 year<br />[] 02 years<br />[] 03 years<br />[] 04 years<br />[] 05 years<br />[] 06 years<br />[] 07 years or more<br />[] 09 Not stated (NS)</div>
<p>18(a). Highest level of educational attainment</p>
<div class="i1">What is (N's) [the respondent's] highest level of educational attainment?<br /><br />[] 00 None</div><div class="i2">Skip to Q.19</div><div class="i1">[] 01 Early Childhood Care and Education/Nursery School/Kindergarten (ECCE/N/K)<br />[] 02 Primary (P)<br />[] 03 Secondary (S)<br />[] 04 Post Secondary (PS)<br />[] 05 Tertiary/Non University (T/NU)<br />[] 06 Tertiary/University (T/U)<br />[] 07 Other<br />[] 08 Not applicable (NA)</div><div class="i2">Skip to Q.19</div><div class="i1">[] 09 Not stated (NS)</div><div class="i2">Skip to Q.19</div><p>18(b). Years of schooling at highest level</p>
<div class="i1">How many years of schooling at the highest level did (N) [the respondent] have?<br /><br />[] 00 Less than 1 year<br />[] 01 year<br />[] 02 years<br />[] 03 years<br />[] 04 years<br />[] 05 years<br />[] 06 years<br />[] 07 years or more<br />[] 09 Not stated (NS)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | No education |
| 10 | Early childhood care and education, nursery school, or kindergarten, less than 1 year |
| 11 | Early childhood care and education, nursery school, or kindergarten, 1 year |
| 12 | Early childhood care and education, nursery school, or kindergarten, 2 years |
| 13 | Early childhood care and education, nursery school, or kindergarten, 3 years |
| 20 | Primary, less than 1 year |
| 21 | Primary, 1 year |
| 22 | Primary, 2 years |
| 23 | Primary, 3 years |
| 24 | Primary, 4 years |
| 25 | Primary, 5 years |
| 26 | Primary, 6 years |
| 27 | Primary, 7 years or more |
| 30 | Secondary, less than 1 year |
| 31 | Secondary, 1 year |
| 32 | Secondary, 2 years |
| 33 | Secondary, 3 years |
| 34 | Secondary, 4 years |
| 35 | Secondary, 5 years |
| 36 | Secondary, 6 years |
| 37 | Secondary, 7 years or more |
| 40 | Post secondary, less than 1 year |
| 41 | Post secondary, 1 year |
| 42 | Post secondary, 2 years |
| 43 | Post secondary, 3 years |
| 44 | Post secondary, 4 years |
| 45 | Post secondary, 5 years |
| 46 | Post secondary, 6 years |
| 47 | Post secondary, 7 years or more |
| 50 | Tertiary, non university, less than 1 year |
| 51 | Tertiary, non university, 1 year |
| 52 | Tertiary, non university, 2 years |
| 53 | Tertiary, non university, 3 years |
| 54 | Tertiary, non university, 4 years |
| 55 | Tertiary, non university, 5 years |
| 56 | Tertiary, non university, 6 years |
| 57 | Tertiary, non university, 7 years or more |
| 60 | Tertiary, university, less than 1 year |
| 61 | Tertiary, university, 1 year |
| 62 | Tertiary, university, 2 years |
| 63 | Tertiary, university, 3 years |
| 64 | Tertiary, university, 4 years |
| 65 | Tertiary, university, 5 years |
| 66 | Tertiary, university, 6 years |
| 67 | Tertiary, university, 7 years or more |
| 70 | Other, less than 1 year |
| 71 | Other, 1 year |
| 72 | Other, 2 years |
| 73 | Other, 3 years |
| 74 | Other, 4 years |
| 75 | Other, 5 years |
| 76 | Other, 6 years or more |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">Section 5 - Education</span></p>
<p><span class="em">5.4. Highest level of educational attainment.</span></p>
<p>This refers to the highest level completed within the most advanced level attended in the educational system. This concept relates to non-vocational education, i.e. attainment at primary, secondary, post-secondary and university.</p>
<p>In Secondary Schools where vocational and trade subjects were incorporated within the system, the concept is also applicable. It should be noted that in cases where the respondents were educated abroad, the equivalent is to be recorded.
<p><span class="em">5.4. Highest level of educational attainment.</span></p>
<p>This refers to the highest level completed within the most advanced level attended in the educational system. This concept relates to non-vocational education, i.e. attainment at primary, secondary, post-secondary and university.</p>
<p>In Secondary Schools where vocational and trade subjects were incorporated within the system, the concept is also applicable. It should be noted that in cases where the respondents were educated abroad, the equivalent is to be recorded.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's highest level of education completed.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 2011: Persons in private households living in Trinidad and Tobago [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |