2006 General Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Iran, 2006
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Reference ID
IRN_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Centre of Iran, IPUMS
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- IRN2006_PHC-H-H
- IRN2006_PHC-P-H
Field of study, 3 digits (IR2006A_FIELD3)
Data file: IRN2006_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
226
End:
228
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="IR06A420 IR06A421 IR06A422 IR06A423">For code 1 in column 20<br />[Questions 21-22 were asked of literate persons]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="IR06A422 IR06A423">22. Field of study ________<br /><div class="i1">For grade, course or degree.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="IR06A422 IR06A423">22. Field of study ________<br /><div class="i1">For grade, course or degree.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | General program |
| 010 | General program, basic/extended |
| 140 | Teacher education and educational science |
| 142 | Education science |
| 143 | Training for pre-school teachers |
| 144 | Training for teachers at basic levels |
| 145 | Training for teachers with subject specialisation |
| 146 | Training for teachers of vocational subjects |
| 211 | Fine arts |
| 212 | Music and performing arts |
| 213 | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
| 214 | Design |
| 215 | Craft skills |
| 220 | Humanities |
| 221 | Religion |
| 222 | Foreign languages |
| 223 | Mother tongue |
| 225 | History and archaeology |
| 226 | Philosophy and ethics |
| 311 | Psychology |
| 312 | Sociology and cultural studies |
| 313 | Political science and civics |
| 314 | Economics |
| 321 | Journalism and reporting |
| 322 | Library, information, archive |
| 341 | Wholesale and retail sales |
| 342 | Marketing and advertising |
| 343 | Finance, banking, insurance |
| 344 | Accounting and taxation |
| 345 | Management and administration |
| 346 | Secretarial and office work |
| 380 | Law |
| 420 | Life science |
| 421 | Biology and biochemistry |
| 441 | Biology and biochemistry |
| 442 | Environmental science |
| 443 | Earth science |
| 461 | Mathematics |
| 462 | Statistics |
| 482 | Computer use |
| 520 | Engineering and engineering trades |
| 521 | Mechanics and metal work |
| 522 | Electricity and energy |
| 523 | Electronics and automation |
| 524 | Chemical and process |
| 525 | Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft |
| 541 | Food processing |
| 542 | Textiles, clothes, footwear, leather |
| 543 | Materials (wood, paper, plastic, glass) |
| 544 | Mining and extraction |
| 581 | Architecture and town planning |
| 582 | Building and civil engineering |
| 621 | Crop and livestock production |
| 622 | Horticulture |
| 623 | Forestry |
| 624 | Fisheries |
| 640 | Veterinary |
| 721 | Medicine |
| 723 | Nursing and caring |
| 724 | Dental studies |
| 725 | Medical diagnostic and treatment technology |
| 726 | Therapy and rehabilitation |
| 727 | Pharmacy |
| 761 | Child care and youth services |
| 762 | Social work and counselling |
| 811 | Hotel, restaurant and catering |
| 812 | Travel, tourism and leisure |
| 813 | Sports |
| 814 | Domestic services |
| 815 | Hair and beauty services |
| 840 | Transport services |
| 851 | Environmental protection technology |
| 852 | Natural environments and wildlife |
| 853 | Community sanitation services |
| 861 | Protection of persons and property |
| 862 | Occupational health and safety |
| 863 | Military and defence |
| 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 records the respondent's field of study, using 3-digit codes.
Universe
Iran 2006: Persons age 6+ [discrepancies: type I 10.1%; type II 1.9%]
concept
Concept