1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 1990
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MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- MUS1990_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Duration of tertiary education (months) (MU1990A_EDDURTER)
Data file: MUS1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
251
End:
253
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
In strict confidence
<br />Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
<br />Central Statistical Office
<br /><span class="h1"><br />Population Census<br />Mauritius<br /></span>
<br /><span class="em">Night of 1-2 July 1990</span></p>
<p><span class="em">For persons aged 12 years and over:</span></p>
<p>22 Tertiary education</p>
<div class="i1">(a) Duration of schooling ____</div><div class="i2">How many months of schooling or training has the person completed in universities or similar post-secondary institutions?<br />Write as appropriate:</div><div class="i3">Nil<br />Less than 1 month<br />1 month<br />36 months, etc.</div><div class="i2">Please report vocational and technical training in col. 23.</div>
<br />Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
<br />Central Statistical Office
<br /><span class="h1"><br />Population Census<br />Mauritius<br /></span>
<br /><span class="em">Night of 1-2 July 1990</span></p>
<p><span class="em">For persons aged 12 years and over:</span></p>
<p>22 Tertiary education</p>
<div class="i1">(a) Duration of schooling ____</div><div class="i2">How many months of schooling or training has the person completed in universities or similar post-secondary institutions?<br />Write as appropriate:</div><div class="i3">Nil<br />Less than 1 month<br />1 month<br />36 months, etc.</div><div class="i2">Please report vocational and technical training in col. 23.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 012 | 12 or less months |
| 013 | 13 months |
| 014 | 14 months |
| 015 | 15 |
| 016 | 16 |
| 018 | 18 |
| 019 | 19 |
| 020 | 20 |
| 021 | 21 |
| 022 | 22 |
| 023 | 23 |
| 024 | 24 |
| 026 | 26 |
| 027 | 27 |
| 029 | 29 |
| 030 | 30 |
| 033 | 33 |
| 034 | 34 |
| 036 | 36 |
| 039 | 39 |
| 040 | 40 |
| 041 | 41 |
| 042 | 42 |
| 044 | 44 |
| 045 | 45 |
| 046 | 46 |
| 048 | 48 |
| 050 | 50 |
| 052 | 52 |
| 053 | 53 |
| 054 | 54 |
| 056 | 56 |
| 058 | 58 |
| 059 | 59 |
| 060 | 60 |
| 063 | 63 |
| 064 | 64 |
| 065 | 65 |
| 066 | 66 |
| 067 | 67 |
| 069 | 69 |
| 072 | 72 |
| 073 | 73 |
| 075 | 75 |
| 078 | 78 |
| 079 | 79 |
| 080 | 80 |
| 082 | 82 |
| 084 | 84+ |
| 997 | No tertiary training |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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">Stop at column 18 for children under 2 years of age<br />Note that columns 19-21 are for persons aged 2 years and over</span></p>
<p><span class="h2">Column 22a</span>
<br /><span class="h3">Duration of tertiary education</span>
<br />For every person aged 12 years or over, write the total number of months of schooling or training which he/she has received in universities. Include also the number or months spent ln postsecondary institutions offering courses similar to University courses, for example, professional programs in engineering, accountancy, law, pharmacy, or computer science.
<br />Any training received at the postsecondary level should be counted as tertiary education, for example, diploma or PGCE course in teacher training at the Mauritius Institute of Education. However, training courses below the tertiary (or university) level should be included in columns 23a and 23b; for example, a certificate course in teacher training for primary school teachers, or a certificate course in nursing for student nurses, are not of a post-secondary level and should be reported in columns 23a and 23b.</p>
<p>If the person is now receiving tertiary education, insert the duration up to now; do not insert the total number of months during which the course is going to last.</p>
<p>lf the person received tertiary education by correspondence, or through private or part-time study, please convert the accumulated training to the equivalent number of months in the full-time regular program.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[Next Page]</span></p>
<p>Please note that the duration is to be reported in months. For full-time regular courses, consider one academic year as equivalent to 12 months, even though the actual training during the year may have been for somewhat less than 12 months.</p>
<p>If the person has had no training in universities or similar postsecondary institutions, write 'nil'. Write 'nil' also for persons who are too young to go to university. Do not leave the space blank.
<p><span class="h2">Column 22a</span>
<br /><span class="h3">Duration of tertiary education</span>
<br />For every person aged 12 years or over, write the total number of months of schooling or training which he/she has received in universities. Include also the number or months spent ln postsecondary institutions offering courses similar to University courses, for example, professional programs in engineering, accountancy, law, pharmacy, or computer science.
<br />Any training received at the postsecondary level should be counted as tertiary education, for example, diploma or PGCE course in teacher training at the Mauritius Institute of Education. However, training courses below the tertiary (or university) level should be included in columns 23a and 23b; for example, a certificate course in teacher training for primary school teachers, or a certificate course in nursing for student nurses, are not of a post-secondary level and should be reported in columns 23a and 23b.</p>
<p>If the person is now receiving tertiary education, insert the duration up to now; do not insert the total number of months during which the course is going to last.</p>
<p>lf the person received tertiary education by correspondence, or through private or part-time study, please convert the accumulated training to the equivalent number of months in the full-time regular program.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[Next Page]</span></p>
<p>Please note that the duration is to be reported in months. For full-time regular courses, consider one academic year as equivalent to 12 months, even though the actual training during the year may have been for somewhat less than 12 months.</p>
<p>If the person has had no training in universities or similar postsecondary institutions, write 'nil'. Write 'nil' also for persons who are too young to go to university. Do not leave the space blank.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of months a person has completed of tertiary education.
Universe
Mauritius 1990: Persons age 12+ [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 0.7%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |