2011 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Trinidad and Tobago, 2011
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Reference ID
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 qualification ever attained (TT2011A_EDQUALIF)
Data file: TTO2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
275
End:
276
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 5: Education - For all persons</span></p>
<p>18(c). Highest qualification ever attained</p>
<div class="i1">What is the highest exam (N) [the respondent] has ever passed?<br /><br />[] 00 None<br />[] 01 School leaving certificate<br />[] 02 CXC Basic<br />[] 03 GCE 'O'/CXC Gen/SC</div><div class="i2">No. of passes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+</div><div class="i1">[] 04 GCE 'A'/CAPE/HSC</div><div class="i2">No. of passes 1 2 3 4+</div><div class="i1">[] 05 Diploma/or Equivalent Certificate of Achievement<br />[] 06 Associate Degree/Higher Diploma<br />[] 07 Bachelor's Degree<br />[] 08 Master's Degree<br />[] 09 Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Qualification<br />[] 10 Doctorate<br />[] 77 Other<br />[] 99 Not Stated (NS)</div><div class="i2">Interviewer: Exclude Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA), Common Entrance and 14+ Exams.</div>
<p>18(c). Highest qualification ever attained</p>
<div class="i1">What is the highest exam (N) [the respondent] has ever passed?<br /><br />[] 00 None<br />[] 01 School leaving certificate<br />[] 02 CXC Basic<br />[] 03 GCE 'O'/CXC Gen/SC</div><div class="i2">No. of passes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+</div><div class="i1">[] 04 GCE 'A'/CAPE/HSC</div><div class="i2">No. of passes 1 2 3 4+</div><div class="i1">[] 05 Diploma/or Equivalent Certificate of Achievement<br />[] 06 Associate Degree/Higher Diploma<br />[] 07 Bachelor's Degree<br />[] 08 Master's Degree<br />[] 09 Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Qualification<br />[] 10 Doctorate<br />[] 77 Other<br />[] 99 Not Stated (NS)</div><div class="i2">Interviewer: Exclude Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA), Common Entrance and 14+ Exams.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | None |
| 01 | School Leaving Certificate |
| 02 | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Basic |
| 03 | General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary level, Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) General, or School Certificate (SC) |
| 04 | General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced level, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), or Higher School Certificate (HSC) |
| 05 | Diploma or equivalent Certificate of Achievement |
| 06 | Associate degree or higher diploma |
| 07 | Bachelor's degree |
| 08 | Master's degree |
| 09 | Post graduate diploma or professional qualification |
| 10 | Doctorate |
| 11 | Other |
| 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">5.6. Highest qualification ever attained</span></p>
<p>Qualifications are the degrees, diplomas, certificates, professional titles that an individual has acquired, whether by full time or part-time study, whether conferred by educational authorities, special examining bodies or professional bodies. The acquisition of an educational qualification therefore implies the successful completion of a course of study or training program.</p>
<p>The type of examinations dealt with here is public examinations, (except SEA/Common Entrance and 14 plus Exams) as distinct from examinations organized within particular schools. The examination, which the respondent classifies as the highest, is to be recorded. The responses try to make provisions for persons educated at a time when the national education system differed from the one in place at the time of the census.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.17]</span></p>
<p>"Diploma / equivalent certificate of achievement" refers to certificates that have been awarded for shorter courses and should not be confused with a diploma that is done at the post secondary level as a step towards further degreed qualification.
<p><span class="em">5.6. Highest qualification ever attained</span></p>
<p>Qualifications are the degrees, diplomas, certificates, professional titles that an individual has acquired, whether by full time or part-time study, whether conferred by educational authorities, special examining bodies or professional bodies. The acquisition of an educational qualification therefore implies the successful completion of a course of study or training program.</p>
<p>The type of examinations dealt with here is public examinations, (except SEA/Common Entrance and 14 plus Exams) as distinct from examinations organized within particular schools. The examination, which the respondent classifies as the highest, is to be recorded. The responses try to make provisions for persons educated at a time when the national education system differed from the one in place at the time of the census.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.17]</span></p>
<p>"Diploma / equivalent certificate of achievement" refers to certificates that have been awarded for shorter courses and should not be confused with a diploma that is done at the post secondary level as a step towards further degreed qualification.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's highest qualification, such as certificate or diploma, ever attained.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 2011: Persons in private households living in Trinidad and Tobago with some education [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |