Intercensal Survey 2015 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2015
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MEX_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- MEX2015_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Educational level completed (MX2015A_EDLEVEL)
Data file: MEX2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
247
End:
248
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
22. Level of schooling
<br />What was the last year or grade in school completed by [the respondent]?
<br />[Record the grade and circle the level code]</p>
<div class="i1">[] Level 0: None [record "0"] ____<br />[] Level 1: Preschool or kindergarten ____<br />[] Level 2: Elementary ____<br />[] Level 3: Secondary ____<br />[] Level 4: Preparatory or High School ____<br />[] Level 5: Technical High School ____<br />[] Level 6: Technical or commercial studies with elementary finished ____<br />[] Level 7: Technical or commercial studies with secondary finished ____<br />[] Level 8: Technical or commercial studies with high school finished ____<br />[] Level 9: Teacher Education with elementary or secondary finished ____ <br />[] Level 10: Teacher Education for High School ____<br />[] Level 11: Bachelor's degree ____<br />[] Level 12: Professional degree ____<br />[] Level 13: Master's ____<br />[] Level 14: Doctorate ____</div>
<br />What was the last year or grade in school completed by [the respondent]?
<br />[Record the grade and circle the level code]</p>
<div class="i1">[] Level 0: None [record "0"] ____<br />[] Level 1: Preschool or kindergarten ____<br />[] Level 2: Elementary ____<br />[] Level 3: Secondary ____<br />[] Level 4: Preparatory or High School ____<br />[] Level 5: Technical High School ____<br />[] Level 6: Technical or commercial studies with elementary finished ____<br />[] Level 7: Technical or commercial studies with secondary finished ____<br />[] Level 8: Technical or commercial studies with high school finished ____<br />[] Level 9: Teacher Education with elementary or secondary finished ____ <br />[] Level 10: Teacher Education for High School ____<br />[] Level 11: Bachelor's degree ____<br />[] Level 12: Professional degree ____<br />[] Level 13: Master's ____<br />[] Level 14: Doctorate ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | None |
| 01 | Preschool or kindergarten |
| 02 | Primary |
| 03 | Secondary |
| 04 | Preparatory or general baccaulaureate |
| 05 | Technological baccalaureate |
| 06 | Technical or commercial studies with primary completed |
| 07 | Technical or commercial studies with secondary completed |
| 08 | Technical or commercial studies with preparatory completed |
| 09 | Teacher's school with primary or secondary completed |
| 10 | Education degree |
| 11 | Degree |
| 12 | Specialty |
| 13 | Masters degree |
| 14 | Doctorate |
| 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">22. Level of schooling</span>
<br />This question identifies the last grade (year) and educational level of the population in the National Educational System (SEN by its acronym in Spanish) or equivalent and it considers studies from kindergarten to doctorate.</p>
<p>[Figures are omitted]</p>
<p>Because the last degree approved by the person is information of interest, when the person is studying a year or grade level at the time of the interview, record the year or grade already completed, not the current one.</p>
<p>To properly register people according to the latest educational level approved, taking into account the following criteria:</p>
<div class="i1">[] None. Include in this option people who have never been to school, people who only learned to read and write and did not complete any school year. Also include in this option to children who are enrolled in the first year of preschool at the time of the survey.<br />[] Preschool or kindergarten. Include in this option people who completed preschool or kindergarten. Because some children do not attend the first or second year of preschool and enter directly to third year, record the previous year to the year that are studying although they did attend that year or the degree completed. <br />[] Primary. Register here people who have completed primary education. If the person finished studying in fewer years in the Open Educational System, record the number of approved years as if he/she had studied in the regular system of education. For example, if the person finished elementary at the National Institute for Adult Education (INEA, for its acronym in Spanish) in three years, recorded six years and circle code 2 "Primary".<br />[] Secondary. Include in this option people who have completed secondary education. If the person finished studying in fewer years in the Open Educational System records the number of approved years as if he/she had studied in the system of regular education. For example, if the person finished high school at the National Institute for Education Adults (INEA, for its acronym in Spanish) in one year, recorded three years and circle the code 3 "Secondary".<br />[] Preparatory or General Baccalaureate. Register in this option people who just completed their studies or are studying in high schools or general baccalaureate. When the answer is expressed in semesters, trimesters, quarters, or two-months period, you must round it to the equivalent in approved years.<br />One year equals to:</div><div class="i2">[] 2 semesters<br />[] 3 quarters<br />[] 4 quarters<br />[] 6 two-month periods</div><div class="i1">If the person finished studying in fewer years in the Open Education System, record the number of approved years as if he/she had studied in the system of regular system of education. For example, if he/she finished high school in open system in one year, record three years and circle the code 4 "Preparatory or general baccalaureate".<br />[] Technical Baccalaureate. Classify in this level people who studied simultaneously the baccalaureate and technical studies, at the same school. Also, circle this option when the person mentions that studied at:</div><div class="i2">[] CBTIS. Center for Baccalaureate of Technology, Industrial, and Services. <br />[] CBTA. Center for Baccalaureate Technology Agricultural.<br />[] CECYT. Center for Scientific and Technological Studies, also called Vocational Studies.<br />[] CETMAR. Center for Sea Studies.<br />[] CETAC. Centre for Technological Studies of Inland Water.<br />[] CBTF. Center for Baccalaureate of Technological Forestry.<br />[] CETIS. Center for Studies of Industrial Technology and Services.<br />[] CONALEP. When studies include baccalaureate.</div><div class="i1">When the answer is expressed in semesters, trimesters, quarters, or two-month periods, the answer must be rounded to the equivalent in approved years.<br />[] Technical or commercial studies with primary or secondary completed. Register here people who are currently studying or studied a technical degree. To place them in the correct level, ask to the person which studies were requested to enter in that program.</div><p>If the person is pursuing a technical career simultaneously to primary, secondary, or preparatory, do not register him/her in this category, instead record him/her in primary, secondary, or technological baccalaureate, respectively.</p>
<p>Consider that technical studies with completed primary are also called job training. Furthermore, technical studies with completed preparatory are also called as technical college degree (TSU for its acronym in Spanish) or associated professional.</p>
<div class="i1">[] Education degree with completed primary or secondary, and Education degree in college. Register here people who are studying or studied Education, you must ask what requirements they needed to enter to place them in the correct level.<br />[] Degree. Circle this option when people claim to have or to study any baccalaureate, for example, Engineering, General Medicine, Actuarial Sciences, Architecture, among others.<br />[] Specialty. This course last at least one year, which is taken after the degree and goes in depth the knowledge on a specific topic. Therefore this category includes people with medical specialties (General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, among others) and subspecialties (Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, among others); there are also specialties in other areas. Certification programs or language courses are not included in this option.</div><p>When the answer is "baccalaureate with specialty" asks whether specialty studies were taken at the end of the baccalaureate or at the same time. If the specialty was at the same time, it must be recorded as baccalaureate; if it was after concluding the baccalaureate, it is recorded as a specialty.</p>
<div class="i1">[] Master's degree. Register in this category people with studies after the degree, it lasts at least two years.<br />[] Doctorate. This is a study subsequent to the degree or master's degree; and it lasts at least two years. Classify in this category people who declare it, as well as people who mention having a postdoc.</div><p>If the person studied in another country, ask what educational level is equivalent to his/her studies, as well as the number of years approved, and register this information at the corresponding level. If the person studied in the United States of America, to make conversions use the conversion table which is in the Annex.</p>
<p>When the person is on vacations, record the degree that just passed and circle the corresponding educational level.</p>
<p>If the respondent states that has no an educational level, preschool or primary, continue with question 23 "Literacy"; if his/her educational level is secondary or more pass to question 24 "Municipality of residence in 2010".
<br />This question identifies the last grade (year) and educational level of the population in the National Educational System (SEN by its acronym in Spanish) or equivalent and it considers studies from kindergarten to doctorate.</p>
<p>[Figures are omitted]</p>
<p>Because the last degree approved by the person is information of interest, when the person is studying a year or grade level at the time of the interview, record the year or grade already completed, not the current one.</p>
<p>To properly register people according to the latest educational level approved, taking into account the following criteria:</p>
<div class="i1">[] None. Include in this option people who have never been to school, people who only learned to read and write and did not complete any school year. Also include in this option to children who are enrolled in the first year of preschool at the time of the survey.<br />[] Preschool or kindergarten. Include in this option people who completed preschool or kindergarten. Because some children do not attend the first or second year of preschool and enter directly to third year, record the previous year to the year that are studying although they did attend that year or the degree completed. <br />[] Primary. Register here people who have completed primary education. If the person finished studying in fewer years in the Open Educational System, record the number of approved years as if he/she had studied in the regular system of education. For example, if the person finished elementary at the National Institute for Adult Education (INEA, for its acronym in Spanish) in three years, recorded six years and circle code 2 "Primary".<br />[] Secondary. Include in this option people who have completed secondary education. If the person finished studying in fewer years in the Open Educational System records the number of approved years as if he/she had studied in the system of regular education. For example, if the person finished high school at the National Institute for Education Adults (INEA, for its acronym in Spanish) in one year, recorded three years and circle the code 3 "Secondary".<br />[] Preparatory or General Baccalaureate. Register in this option people who just completed their studies or are studying in high schools or general baccalaureate. When the answer is expressed in semesters, trimesters, quarters, or two-months period, you must round it to the equivalent in approved years.<br />One year equals to:</div><div class="i2">[] 2 semesters<br />[] 3 quarters<br />[] 4 quarters<br />[] 6 two-month periods</div><div class="i1">If the person finished studying in fewer years in the Open Education System, record the number of approved years as if he/she had studied in the system of regular system of education. For example, if he/she finished high school in open system in one year, record three years and circle the code 4 "Preparatory or general baccalaureate".<br />[] Technical Baccalaureate. Classify in this level people who studied simultaneously the baccalaureate and technical studies, at the same school. Also, circle this option when the person mentions that studied at:</div><div class="i2">[] CBTIS. Center for Baccalaureate of Technology, Industrial, and Services. <br />[] CBTA. Center for Baccalaureate Technology Agricultural.<br />[] CECYT. Center for Scientific and Technological Studies, also called Vocational Studies.<br />[] CETMAR. Center for Sea Studies.<br />[] CETAC. Centre for Technological Studies of Inland Water.<br />[] CBTF. Center for Baccalaureate of Technological Forestry.<br />[] CETIS. Center for Studies of Industrial Technology and Services.<br />[] CONALEP. When studies include baccalaureate.</div><div class="i1">When the answer is expressed in semesters, trimesters, quarters, or two-month periods, the answer must be rounded to the equivalent in approved years.<br />[] Technical or commercial studies with primary or secondary completed. Register here people who are currently studying or studied a technical degree. To place them in the correct level, ask to the person which studies were requested to enter in that program.</div><p>If the person is pursuing a technical career simultaneously to primary, secondary, or preparatory, do not register him/her in this category, instead record him/her in primary, secondary, or technological baccalaureate, respectively.</p>
<p>Consider that technical studies with completed primary are also called job training. Furthermore, technical studies with completed preparatory are also called as technical college degree (TSU for its acronym in Spanish) or associated professional.</p>
<div class="i1">[] Education degree with completed primary or secondary, and Education degree in college. Register here people who are studying or studied Education, you must ask what requirements they needed to enter to place them in the correct level.<br />[] Degree. Circle this option when people claim to have or to study any baccalaureate, for example, Engineering, General Medicine, Actuarial Sciences, Architecture, among others.<br />[] Specialty. This course last at least one year, which is taken after the degree and goes in depth the knowledge on a specific topic. Therefore this category includes people with medical specialties (General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, among others) and subspecialties (Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, among others); there are also specialties in other areas. Certification programs or language courses are not included in this option.</div><p>When the answer is "baccalaureate with specialty" asks whether specialty studies were taken at the end of the baccalaureate or at the same time. If the specialty was at the same time, it must be recorded as baccalaureate; if it was after concluding the baccalaureate, it is recorded as a specialty.</p>
<div class="i1">[] Master's degree. Register in this category people with studies after the degree, it lasts at least two years.<br />[] Doctorate. This is a study subsequent to the degree or master's degree; and it lasts at least two years. Classify in this category people who declare it, as well as people who mention having a postdoc.</div><p>If the person studied in another country, ask what educational level is equivalent to his/her studies, as well as the number of years approved, and register this information at the corresponding level. If the person studied in the United States of America, to make conversions use the conversion table which is in the Annex.</p>
<p>When the person is on vacations, record the degree that just passed and circle the corresponding educational level.</p>
<p>If the respondent states that has no an educational level, preschool or primary, continue with question 23 "Literacy"; if his/her educational level is secondary or more pass to question 24 "Municipality of residence in 2010".
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the educational level completed by the person.
Universe
Mexico 2015: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |