2015 The Puerto Rico Community Survey - IPUMS Subset
Puerto Rico, 2011 - 2015
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Reference ID
PRI_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- Data files
- PRI2015_PHC-H-H
- PRI2015_PHC-P-H
Educational attainment (PR2015A_EDUC)
Data file: PRI2015_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
557
End:
559
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
10.</p>
<div class="i1">a. At any time in the last 3 months, has this person attended school or college? Include only nursery or preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, home school, and schooling which leads to a high school diploma or a college degree.</div><div class="i2">[] No, has not attended in the last 3 months - skip to question 11<br />[] Yes, public school, public college<br />[] Yes, private school, private college, home school</div><div class="i1">b. What grade or level was this person attending?</div><div class="i2">Mark (x) one box<br /><br />[] Nursery school, preschool<br />[] Kindergarten<br />[] Grade 1 through 12 - specify grade 1 - 12 _ _<br />[] College undergraduate years (freshman to senior)<br />[] Graduate or professional school beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MA or Ph.D. program, or medical or law school)</div><p>11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed? Mark (x) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.</p>
<div class="i1">No schooling completed</div><div class="i2">[] No schooling completed</div><div class="i1">Nursery or preschool though grade 12</div><div class="i2">[] Nursery school<br />[] Kindergarten<br />[] Grade 1 through 11 - specify grade 1-11 _ _<br />[] 12th grade - no diploma</div><div class="i1">High school graduate</div><div class="i2">[] Regular high school diploma<br />[] GED or alternative credential</div><div class="i1">College or some college</div><div class="i2">[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit<br />[] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree<br />[] Associate's degree (for example: AA, AS)<br />[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, BS)</div><div class="i1">After bachelor's degree</div><div class="i2">[] Mater's degree (for example: MA, MS, Meng, Med, MSW, MBA)<br />[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MD, DDS, DWM, LLB, JD)<br />[] Doctorate degree (for example: Ph.D., Ed.D.)</div>
<div class="i1">a. At any time in the last 3 months, has this person attended school or college? Include only nursery or preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, home school, and schooling which leads to a high school diploma or a college degree.</div><div class="i2">[] No, has not attended in the last 3 months - skip to question 11<br />[] Yes, public school, public college<br />[] Yes, private school, private college, home school</div><div class="i1">b. What grade or level was this person attending?</div><div class="i2">Mark (x) one box<br /><br />[] Nursery school, preschool<br />[] Kindergarten<br />[] Grade 1 through 12 - specify grade 1 - 12 _ _<br />[] College undergraduate years (freshman to senior)<br />[] Graduate or professional school beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MA or Ph.D. program, or medical or law school)</div><p>11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed? Mark (x) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.</p>
<div class="i1">No schooling completed</div><div class="i2">[] No schooling completed</div><div class="i1">Nursery or preschool though grade 12</div><div class="i2">[] Nursery school<br />[] Kindergarten<br />[] Grade 1 through 11 - specify grade 1-11 _ _<br />[] 12th grade - no diploma</div><div class="i1">High school graduate</div><div class="i2">[] Regular high school diploma<br />[] GED or alternative credential</div><div class="i1">College or some college</div><div class="i2">[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit<br />[] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree<br />[] Associate's degree (for example: AA, AS)<br />[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, BS)</div><div class="i1">After bachelor's degree</div><div class="i2">[] Mater's degree (for example: MA, MS, Meng, Med, MSW, MBA)<br />[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MD, DDS, DWM, LLB, JD)<br />[] Doctorate degree (for example: Ph.D., Ed.D.)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 002 | No schooling completed |
| 011 | Nursery school, preschool |
| 012 | Kindergarten |
| 014 | Grade 1 |
| 015 | Grade 2 |
| 016 | Grade 3 |
| 017 | Grade 4 |
| 022 | Grade 5 |
| 023 | Grade 6 |
| 025 | Grade 7 |
| 026 | Grade 8 |
| 030 | Grade 9 |
| 040 | Grade 10 |
| 050 | Grade 11 |
| 061 | 12th grade, no diploma |
| 063 | Regular high school diploma |
| 064 | GED or alternative credential |
| 065 | Some college, but less than 1 year |
| 071 | 1 or more years of college credit, no degree |
| 081 | Associate's degree, type not specified |
| 101 | Bachelor's degree |
| 114 | Master's degree |
| 115 | Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree |
| 116 | Doctoral degree |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's educational attainment.
Universe
Puerto Rico 2015: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
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Concept