1970 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1970

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MYS_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS

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Highest level of schooling completed (MY1970A_EDATTAN)

Data file: MYS1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 172

End: 173

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[Questions12-13 were asked if the person had ever been to school.]</p>

<p>12. What was the highest level you completed?</p>
<div class="i1">a. Primary:</div><div class="i2">[] Some years<br />[] Completed all years</div><div class="i1">b. Secondary:</div><div class="i2">[] 1-2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6 lower<br />[] 6 upper</div>

Categories

Value	Category
00	No schooling
01	Some primary
02	Completed primary
03	Form I-II, secondary
04	Form III, secondary, but not lower certificate
05	Lower certificate (or its equivalent)
06	Form IV, secondary
07	Form V, secondary, but not School
08	School certificate (or its equivalent)
09	Form VI, Lower (no higher school certificate)
10	Form VI, Upper (no higher school certificate)
11	Higher school certificate (or its equivalent)

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 highest level of schooling the person completed.

Universe

Malaysia 1970: All persons

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