The 14th General Population Census and General Housing Census
2001 IPUMS Harmonized Subset

Italy, 2001

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ITA_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Highest educational degree obtained (IT2001A_EDATTAN)

Data file: ITA2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 210

End: 210

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar v="IT01A427 IT01A428 IT01A429 IT01A430 IT01A431 IT01A432 IT01A433 IT01A434 IT01A435 IT01A436"><span class="em">For persons over 6 years of age</span><br />[Questions 5.2 to 5.10 were asked for persons over 6 years of age.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="IT01A427"><span class="em">5.2 Indicate the highest educational degree obtained amongst those listed below</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 01 No educational degree, cannot read nor write [skip to question 5.8]<br />[] 02 No educational degree, but can read and write [skip to question 5.8]<br />[] 03 Primary school certificate [skip to question 5.6]<br />[] 04 Lower secondary school certificate [skip to question 5.6]<br /><br />Secondary school diploma obtained at:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 05 Secondary school in Classical Studies [skip to question 5.6]<br />[] 06 Secondary school in Scientific Studies [skip to question 5.6]<br />[] 07 Secondary school in Linguistic Studies [skip to question 5.6]<br />[] 08 Secondary school in Artistic Studies (4-5 year course)<br />[] 09 Professional Institute [answer question 5.3]<br />[] 10 Teachers Schools [answer question 5.3]<br />[] 11 Institute of Arts [answer question 5.3]<br />[] 12 Technical Institute (5 year course) [skip to question 5.4]<br />[] 13 Teachers Institute (4-5 year course) [skip to question 5.4]</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 14 Post graduate non-University Diploma [skip to question 5.4]<br />[] 15 University diploma (Special or University equivalent school, short degree) [skip to question 5.4]<br />[] 16 Degree [skip to question 5.4]</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
1	No educational degree, cannot read nor write
2	No educational degree, but can read and write
3	Primary school certificate
4	Lower secondary school certificate
5	Upper secondary, vocational diploma: 2-3 year course
6	Upper secondary, all types: 4-5 year course
7	Post-secondary, non-university diploma of specialization (2-3 years)
8	University diploma (2-3 year)
9	Bachelor's degree (4-5 years or more)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the highest educational degree obtained. There are some under 6 who have given responses, but they presumably are those already in first grade of primary school. The degree from post-university graduate study is constructed using a separate census question.

Universe

Italy 2001: Persons age 6+ [discrepancies:type I 0.1%; type II none]

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The 14th General Population Census and General Housing Census 2001 IPUMS Harmonized Subset