General Population Census VII Home III and Housing V 1996 - IPUMS Subset
Uruguay, 1996
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URY_1996_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center
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- URY1996-H-H
- URY1996-P-H
Field of studies [3-digit] (UY1996A_0422)
Data file: URY1996-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
180
End:
182
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For all people age 3 or older
[Questions 11-15 were asked of persons age 3 or older]
15. What is the specialization or major area of study?
[Question 16 was asked of persons age 3 or older who have attended secondary second cycle, university, teacher training or military/police schools, per question 12.]
If you marked group "A" in question 12, go to question 16 if necessary.
Only for those in group "B" of question 12
____
[Questions 11-15 were asked of persons age 3 or older]
15. What is the specialization or major area of study?
[Question 16 was asked of persons age 3 or older who have attended secondary second cycle, university, teacher training or military/police schools, per question 12.]
If you marked group "A" in question 12, go to question 16 if necessary.
Only for those in group "B" of question 12
____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 301 | General non-technical programs, secondary school |
| 302 | Programs in the sixth year of secondary school |
| 514 | Tertiary programs of training teaching personnel |
| 518 | Tertiary programs of fine arts and applied arts |
| 526 | Tertiary programs of religion and theology |
| 538 | Tertiary programs of law |
| 550 | Tertiary programs of physiotherapy and occupational therapy |
| 566 | Tertiary programs of home economics |
| 589 | Tertiary education to obtain certificate/diploma not equivalent to a university degree, nfs. |
| 614 | University programs of educational sciences and the formation of educational personnel |
| 618 | University programs of fine arts and applied arts |
| 622 | University programs of the humanities |
| 630 | University programs of social and behavioral sciences |
| 634 | University programs of business administration and similar |
| 638 | University programs of law |
| 642 | University programs of natural sciences |
| 646 | University programs of mathematics and computer science |
| 650 | University programs of medical diagnostics and treatment |
| 654 | University programs of engineering |
| 658 | University programs of architecture and urbanism |
| 662 | University programs of agriculture, forestry and fishing education |
| 684 | University programs of communication and of social documentation |
| 689 | Tertiary education to obtain certificate/diploma equivalent to a university degree, nfs. |
| 699 | Other university or tertiary |
| 734 | Post-graduate programs of business administration and similar |
| 750 | Post-graduate programs of medical sciences |
| 799 | Other post-graduate |
| 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
Persons age 3 or older
The questions of this part have the purpose of knowing the educational level of the population, both on the plane of regular education, as well as training courses or non-regular education, offered by public and private organizations, in this country or abroad.
Question 15. What is the orientation or major studied?
Observe in the questionnaire that the options for answers of Question 12 are found marked in two different boxes, which the letters A and B are in, respectively.
[p. 26]
For those people in which you marked any option inside box "B" of Question 12 (Highest level reached in regular education: preparatory or secondary second cycle, university, teaching formation, military or police career), you should ask Question 16.
If the enumerated person has as highest level of education in Question 12, one of the options from box "A", leave Question 15 blank and go directly to Question 16.
Write the complete name of the major that is or was studied (in clear penmanship). Remember not to use periods or tildes.
If the name of the orientation or major studied has more numbers of letters than available boxes:
Eliminate articles and prepositions
Use only these abbreviations:
"LIC" for Bachelor
"MS" for Masters
"DR" for Doctorate
"PROF" for Professor
[Example]: Degree in Communication sciences
In the case that they have more than one major or specialty, for example law and sociology, write down the one what they answered in previous questions.
Observe the age of the person being enumerated. If they are age 12 or older, go to Question 16.
The questions of this part have the purpose of knowing the educational level of the population, both on the plane of regular education, as well as training courses or non-regular education, offered by public and private organizations, in this country or abroad.
Question 15. What is the orientation or major studied?
Observe in the questionnaire that the options for answers of Question 12 are found marked in two different boxes, which the letters A and B are in, respectively.
[p. 26]
For those people in which you marked any option inside box "B" of Question 12 (Highest level reached in regular education: preparatory or secondary second cycle, university, teaching formation, military or police career), you should ask Question 16.
If the enumerated person has as highest level of education in Question 12, one of the options from box "A", leave Question 15 blank and go directly to Question 16.
Write the complete name of the major that is or was studied (in clear penmanship). Remember not to use periods or tildes.
If the name of the orientation or major studied has more numbers of letters than available boxes:
Eliminate articles and prepositions
Use only these abbreviations:
"LIC" for Bachelor
"MS" for Masters
"DR" for Doctorate
"PROF" for Professor
[Example]: Degree in Communication sciences
In the case that they have more than one major or specialty, for example law and sociology, write down the one what they answered in previous questions.
Observe the age of the person being enumerated. If they are age 12 or older, go to Question 16.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's field of study [3-digit].
Universe
Persons age 3+ who have ever attended secondary school, second cycle or higher
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |