The 1980 Population and Housing Census of Thailand - IPUMS Subset
Thailand, 1980
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Reference ID
THA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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School grade attended (TH1980A_GRADEATT)
Data file: THA1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
206
End:
207
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For person 5 years and older or those who were born before and in the year 1974 (tiger year)
<br />[Questions L16-L20 were asked of persons age 5 and over.]</p>
<p>L16. Grade of school attended (as of January 1, 1980 for those 5-30 years old) _ _
<br />[Questions L16-L20 were asked of persons age 5 and over.]</p>
<p>L16. Grade of school attended (as of January 1, 1980 for those 5-30 years old) _ _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Does not attend school |
| 11 | Kindergarten |
| 21 | Primary level 1 |
| 22 | Primary level 2 |
| 23 | Primary level 3 |
| 24 | Primary level 4 |
| 25 | Primary level 5 or old M1 |
| 26 | Primary level 6 or old M2 |
| 27 | Primary level 7 or old M3 |
| 29 | Primary level, unknown grade |
| 31 | Secondary level, general, MS1 or old M4 |
| 32 | Secondary level, general, MS2 or old M5 |
| 33 | Secondary level, general, MS3 or old M6 |
| 34 | Secondary level, general, MS4 or old M7 |
| 35 | Secondary level, general, MS5 or old M8 |
| 39 | Secondary level, general, unknown grade |
| 55 | Secondary level, vocational, senior 1st year |
| 56 | Secondary level, vocational, senior 2nd year |
| 57 | Secondary level, vocational, senior 3rd year |
| 58 | Secondary level, vocational senior certificate, year not known |
| 59 | Secondary level, vocational, higher 1st year |
| 60 | Secondary level, vocational, higher 2nd year |
| 61 | Secondary level, vocational, higher 3rd year |
| 62 | Secondary level, vocational higher certificate or equivalent, year not known |
| 71 | Secondary level, teacher training: Changwat education certificate |
| 72 | Secondary level, teacher training: Lower education certificate |
| 73 | Secondary level, teacher training: Education certificate 1st year |
| 79 | Secondary level, teacher training: Education certificate, year not known |
| 41 | University level or army academy, general, 1st year |
| 42 | University level or army academy, general, 2nd year |
| 43 | University level or army academy, general, 3rd year |
| 44 | University level or army academy, general, 4th year |
| 45 | University level or army academy, general, 5th or 6th year |
| 46 | University level, general, bachelor degree |
| 47 | University level, general, master degree |
| 48 | University level, general, Ph.D. degree |
| 49 | University level, general, year not known |
| 63 | University level, vocational: Nurse 2nd year, vocational technical diploma 1st year |
| 64 | University level, vocational: Nurse 3rd year or nurse diploma, vocational technical diploma 2nd year |
| 65 | University level, vocational: Degree in nursing, educational vocational 2nd or 3rd year |
| 66 | University level, vocational: Degree in nursing, educational vocational 2nd or 3rd year |
| 69 | University level, vocational: Diploma in education or nursing, year not known |
| 81 | University level, teacher training: Bachelor or diploma in education, 1st year |
| 82 | University level, teacher training: Bachelor or diploma in education, 2nd year |
| 83 | University level, teacher training: Bachelor or diploma in education, 3rd year |
| 84 | University level, teacher training: Bachelor or diploma in education, 4th year |
| 89 | University level, teacher training: Bachelor or diploma in education, year not known |
| 90 | Other education |
| 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="em">Columns 16 - 21 </span></p>
<p>Ask those who are 5 years old and over, or who were born before and in 1974 (Tiger year in the Thai zodiacal calendar).</p>
<p><span class="em">Column 16 The class attending</span> </p>
<p>(Ask those who are between 5 - 30 years old).</p>
<p>Ask "Are you studying as of January 1, 1980?"</p>
<div class="i1">- If studying, record "the class attending" clearly e.g., MS3, Year 1 of Primary Education, Year 2 of Mechanic College, Year 3 of Chulalongkorn University, Year 1 of Ramkamhaeng University,<br />etc.<br />- If not attending school or never attended elsewhere, record "No."<br />- Vocational education without general education program of private schools e.g., hair dressing school, dress making school, radio fixing school, etc., record "No."<br />- If the interviewee knows (the person)'s level of education but does not know the class, record the level of education e.g., university, vocational school, secondary school, primary school, etc.<br />- If the interviewee knows that the person is studying but does not know the class or level, record "studying, not knowing detail."</div>
<p>Ask those who are 5 years old and over, or who were born before and in 1974 (Tiger year in the Thai zodiacal calendar).</p>
<p><span class="em">Column 16 The class attending</span> </p>
<p>(Ask those who are between 5 - 30 years old).</p>
<p>Ask "Are you studying as of January 1, 1980?"</p>
<div class="i1">- If studying, record "the class attending" clearly e.g., MS3, Year 1 of Primary Education, Year 2 of Mechanic College, Year 3 of Chulalongkorn University, Year 1 of Ramkamhaeng University,<br />etc.<br />- If not attending school or never attended elsewhere, record "No."<br />- Vocational education without general education program of private schools e.g., hair dressing school, dress making school, radio fixing school, etc., record "No."<br />- If the interviewee knows (the person)'s level of education but does not know the class, record the level of education e.g., university, vocational school, secondary school, primary school, etc.<br />- If the interviewee knows that the person is studying but does not know the class or level, record "studying, not knowing detail."</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's school grade currently attending.
Universe
Thailand 1980: Persons age 5 to 30 years old [discrepancies: type I 1.2%; type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |