1990 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Puerto Rico, 1990
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Reference ID
PRI_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- PRI1990_PHC-H-H
- PRI1990_PHC-P-H
Educational attainment (PR1990A_EDUC99)
Data file: PRI1990_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
256
End:
257
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="PR90A427 PR90A428"><span class="em">10. How much school has [respondent] completed?</span><br /><br />Read categories if person is unsure. Mark (X) one box for the highest level completed or degree received. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade attended or highest degree received.<br /><div class="i1">[] 30 No school completed<br />[] 31 Pre-kindergarten<br />[] 32 Kindergarten<br /><br />Grades 1 - 11<br />[] 1 1st<br />[] 2 2nd<br />[] 3 3rd<br />[] 4 4th<br />[] 5 5th<br />[] 6 6th<br />[] 7 7th<br />[] 8 8th<br />[] 9 9th<br />[] 10 10th<br />[] 11 11th<br />[] 12 12th grade, no diploma<br />[] 13 High school graduate -- high school diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)<br />[] 14 Some college but no degree<br />[] 15 Associate degree in college -- Occupational program<br />[] 16 Associate degree in college -- Academic program<br />[] 17 Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, AB, BS)<br />[] 18 Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)<br />[] 19 Professional school degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)<br />[] 20 Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | No school completed |
| 02 | Nursery school |
| 03 | Kindergarten |
| 04 | 1st-4th grade |
| 05 | 5th-8th grade |
| 06 | 9th grade |
| 07 | 10th grade |
| 08 | 11th grade |
| 09 | 12th grade, no diploma |
| 10 | High school graduate, or GED |
| 11 | Some college, no degree |
| 12 | Associate degree, occupational program |
| 13 | Associate degree, academic program |
| 14 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Master's degree |
| 16 | Professional degree |
| 17 | Doctorate 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 respondent's highest level of educational attainment.
Universe
Puerto Rico 1990: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept