Literal question
15. Education</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Never been to school<br />[] 2 With some basic training (semi-illiterate)<br />[] 3 Elementary school<br />[] 4 Middle school<br />[] 5 High school<br />[] 6 Special training school<br />[] 7 College (2-3 years) diploma<br />[] 8 College degree<br />[] 9 Graduate school</div><div class="i2">If 6-8, please indicate whether it is from continuing education: ____</div>
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">R9. Education level</span>
<br />According to national education system, education level refers to the highest obtained degree of a person. If a person obtained a degree and passed national standard tests by self-learning or adult education, they can also be categorized to corresponding education levels.
<br />The question has nine standard answers. </p>
<div class="i1">1. Never been to school - never received any education from national or other institutions.<br />2. Basic literacy class - has been to anti-illiteracy class or adult literacy class, but received no formal education. <br />3. Primary school - has been to primary school, regardless of completing the study or not <br />4. Junior high school - has been to junior high school or equivalent skills-training school, regardless of completing the study or not<br />5. Senior high school - has been to senior high school or equivalent skills-training school, regardless of completing the study or not<br />6. Secondary training school - has been to secondary training school, regardless of completing the study or not<br />7. College - has been to college, regardless of completing the study or not. People who obtained college degree and passed the national standard test by self-learning also applies to this category. People who obtained college degree by attending nationally recognized broadcast or TV university, employee university, distance-learning organized by universities, or other forms, all apply to this category. <br />8. University degree - has been to universities, regardless of completing the study or not. People who obtained bachelor degree by attending to nationally recognized broadcast or TV university, employee university, distance-learning organized by universities, or other forms, all apply to this answer. <br />9. Graduate degree - has been in school for master or doctoral degrees, regardless of completing the study or not. People who pursued on-job master or doctoral study but fail to obtain degrees do not apply to this category.</div><span class="h2">Part One. Personal Records</span></p>
<p><span class="em">R14 through R16 apply to persons who are 6 years or older.</span></p>
<p><span class="em">R15. Education level </span>
<br />This question has two parts. The first part is the same as R9 of the short form.
<br />The second part - if the person has completed adult education - refers to any education received outside the national standard educational system. This part only applies to persons who answered 5 - 8 in the first part of this question.
