Population and Housing Census 1980 - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 1980
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Reference ID
MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, Minnesota Population Center
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- MYS1980-H-H
- MYS1980-P-H
Level of schooling (MY1980A_0410)
Data file: MYS1980-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
173
End:
174
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions 12-13 were asked of persons who had ever been to school.]
12. What was/is the highest level of schooling you completed/are currently attending?
Primary:
[] Std. 1
[] Std. 2
[] Std. 3
[] Std. 4
[] Std. 5
[] Std. 6
Secondary:
[] Remove/Form 1
[] Form 2
[] Form 3
[] Form 4
[] Form 5
[] Lower 6
[] Upped 6
Vocational:
[] Form 4
[] Form 5
Tertiary:
[] University/College
12. What was/is the highest level of schooling you completed/are currently attending?
Primary:
[] Std. 1
[] Std. 2
[] Std. 3
[] Std. 4
[] Std. 5
[] Std. 6
Secondary:
[] Remove/Form 1
[] Form 2
[] Form 3
[] Form 4
[] Form 5
[] Lower 6
[] Upped 6
Vocational:
[] Form 4
[] Form 5
Tertiary:
[] University/College
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | No schooling |
| 1 | Primary-Standard 1 |
| 2 | Primary-Standard 2 |
| 3 | Primary-Standard 3 |
| 4 | Primary-Standard 4 |
| 5 | Primary-Standard 5 |
| 6 | Primary-Standard 6 |
| 7 | Secondary-Remove/Form 1 |
| 8 | Secondary-Form 2 |
| 9 | Secondary-Form 3 |
| 10 | Vocational- Vocation Form 4 |
| 11 | Vocational- Vocational Form |
| 12 | Secondary-Form 4 |
| 13 | Secondary-Form 5 |
| 14 | Secondary-Form 6 lower |
| 15 | Secondary-Form 6 upper |
| 16 | University/College |
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
Question 12
This question is to be asked of persons who had ever been to school, that is, both who are currently attending school and those who had completed schooling.
We are interested in only the highest level a person has completed, thus only one box is to be marked. If the person is not currently attending a school, you are to mark the level he/she had completed. If the person is currently going to school record the level he is currently attending, assuming that he would complete the level at the end of the year. If the person had left school during a year and did not complete that year, you are to mark the next level down, that is, the level which he did complete.
Persons who completed their schooling a long time ago or who were educated overseas may sometimes give an answer which you cannot fit into the boxes. The only solution is to ask them what they consider to be the present-day or Malaysian equivalent. Matriculation class is to be equated to the level 'Upper 6'.
The boxes presented in the question give the various levels (or Forms) in the current Bahasa Malaysia and English language streams. A table is attached which sets out the equivalent levels in other language streams and the pre-1954 English language equivalents. (See Form 14(a)/ 14(b)/14(c)).
Note that Vocational 1 in Sabah and Sarawak is equivalent to Form 4 (Vocational) in
Peninsular Malaysia. Vocational 2 and 3 in Sabah and Sarawak are equivalent to Form 5 (Vocational) in Peninsular Malaysia. For Sabah, Senior Middle III in the Chinese Medium school is to be equated to Form 5.
This question is to be asked of persons who had ever been to school, that is, both who are currently attending school and those who had completed schooling.
We are interested in only the highest level a person has completed, thus only one box is to be marked. If the person is not currently attending a school, you are to mark the level he/she had completed. If the person is currently going to school record the level he is currently attending, assuming that he would complete the level at the end of the year. If the person had left school during a year and did not complete that year, you are to mark the next level down, that is, the level which he did complete.
Persons who completed their schooling a long time ago or who were educated overseas may sometimes give an answer which you cannot fit into the boxes. The only solution is to ask them what they consider to be the present-day or Malaysian equivalent. Matriculation class is to be equated to the level 'Upper 6'.
The boxes presented in the question give the various levels (or Forms) in the current Bahasa Malaysia and English language streams. A table is attached which sets out the equivalent levels in other language streams and the pre-1954 English language equivalents. (See Form 14(a)/ 14(b)/14(c)).
Note that Vocational 1 in Sabah and Sarawak is equivalent to Form 4 (Vocational) in
Peninsular Malaysia. Vocational 2 and 3 in Sabah and Sarawak are equivalent to Form 5 (Vocational) in Peninsular Malaysia. For Sabah, Senior Middle III in the Chinese Medium school is to be equated to Form 5.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the level of schooling the person completed or is currently receiving.
Universe
All persons
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |