Population Census; Building and Housing Census 1991 - IPUMS Subset
Austria, 1991
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AUT_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Austrian Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- AUT1991_PHC-H-H
- AUT1991_PHC-P-H
Major field of highest education completed (AT1991A_EDFLD)
Data file: AUT1991_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
171
End:
172
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="AT91A411 AT91A412 AT91A413 AT91A414 AT91A415 AT91A417 AT91A418">9. Education: (Please state entire educational background)<br /><div class="i1">[] a. Compulsory education: e.g. <span class="lang">Volksschule</span> (elementary school), <span class="lang">Hausptschule</span> (extended elementary school), school for the handicapped, <span class="lang">AHS Unterstufe</span> (junior high school), polytechnic school</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Completed with diploma<br />[] Not completed</div><br /><div class="i1">[] b. Apprenticeship: with examination certificate for master, apprentice, assistant, Chamber of Commerce, skilled worker (vocational school)</div><br /><div class="i2">In which occupation: ____<br /><br />[] Completed with diploma<br />[] Not completed</div><br /><div class="i1">[] c. Technical or trade school (= intermediate level, no diploma of secondary education)</div><br /><div class="i2">Special field ____<br />(e.g. commercial school, school of hotel management, electro technical college etc.)<br /><br />[] Completed with diploma<br />[] Not completed</div><br /><div class="i1">[] d. AHS Matura (General higher school with diploma of secondary education) e.g. Gymnasium, <span class="lang">realschule</span>, <span class="lang">wirtschaftskundi</span>, RG</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Completed with diploma<br />[] Not completed</div><br /><div class="i1">[] e. BHS Matura (Vocational higher school with diploma of secondary education)</div><br /><div class="i2">Which (special field): ____<br />(e.g. trade academy, higher technical school for mechanical engineering teaching's college. College for Fine Mechanics, etc.)<br /><br />[] Completed with diploma<br />[] Not completed</div><br /><div class="i1">[] f. University, Academy</div><br /><div class="i2">Which (faculty): ____<br />(e.g. liberal arts, pedagogic academy, academy for social work, Agricultural University, etc.)<br /><br />Main field of specialization: ____<br />(e.g. German philology, law, architecture, forestry and wood industry, etc.)<br /><br />[] Completed with diploma<br />[] Not completed</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="AT91A411 AT91A412 AT91A413 AT91A414 AT91A415 AT91A417 AT91A418">9. <span class="em">Education</span>: If two professions were learned or two different college degrees obtained, it is sufficient to state the most important learned occupation or college degree (the one which is the most closely connected with your present occupation).<br /><div class="i1">c. <span class="em">Technical or trade school</span>: courses should only to be stated if they substitute the attendance and completion of a technical school and lasted at least half a year.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="AT91A411 AT91A412 AT91A413 AT91A414 AT91A415 AT91A417 AT91A418">9. <span class="em">Education</span>: If two professions were learned or two different college degrees obtained, it is sufficient to state the most important learned occupation or college degree (the one which is the most closely connected with your present occupation).<br /><div class="i1">c. <span class="em">Technical or trade school</span>: courses should only to be stated if they substitute the attendance and completion of a technical school and lasted at least half a year.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | University, college, academy, without further details |
| 02 | Theology |
| 03 | Law |
| 04 | Social and economic sciences |
| 05 | Medicine |
| 06 | Philosophy (philosophy faculty), without further details |
| 07 | Programs in philosophy and humanities |
| 08 | Historical-cultural programs |
| 09 | Philological-cultural programs |
| 10 | Translator and interpreter programs |
| 11 | (Technical) natural sciences |
| 12 | Pharmacy |
| 13 | Sports sciences and physical training (TT) |
| 14 | Engineering sciences |
| 15 | Mining sciences |
| 16 | Agriculture and forestry |
| 17 | Veterinary medicine |
| 18 | College of arts and music |
| 19 | Other university, college programs |
| 20 | Non-university education at the 3rd level |
| 21 | Higher industrial and trade school |
| 22 | Commercial academy |
| 23 | Higher school for home economics |
| 24 | Higher agricultural and forestry school |
| 25 | Other higher vocational schools |
| 26 | Higher school for teacher and educator training |
| 27 | Higher general secondary school |
| 28 | Intermediate vocational school, without further details, specialization not stated |
| 29 | Intermediate industrial, trade and crafts school |
| 30 | Intermediate commercial school |
| 31 | Intermediate school for home economics |
| 32 | Intermediate school for social work |
| 33 | Intermediate agriculture and forestry school |
| 34 | Other intermediate vocational schools |
| 35 | Intermediate school for teacher and educator training |
| 36 | Other intermediate schools |
| 37 | Apprenticeship, specialization not stated |
| 38 | Technical and health occupations |
| 39 | Clerical occupations |
| 40 | Wholesale and retail trade occupations |
| 41 | Service occupations |
| 42 | Transport occupations |
| 43 | Agricultural and forestry occupations |
| 44 | Basic industry occupations |
| 45 | Construction and related trades occupations |
| 46 | Products manufacturing occupations |
| 47 | Compulsory secondary school |
| 99 | 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 major field of highest education completed.
Universe
Austria 1991: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
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Concept