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 -- detailed (AT1991A_EDFLDD)
Data file: AUT1991_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
168
End:
170
Width:
3
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 |
|---|---|
| 001 | University, college, field unknown |
| 002 | Theology |
| 003 | Law |
| 004 | Social or economic sciences, field unknown |
| 005 | National economy |
| 006 | Commerce |
| 007 | Business administration |
| 008 | Economics and computer science |
| 009 | Sociology |
| 010 | Other social and economic sciences |
| 011 | Medicine |
| 012 | Philosophy faculty, field unknown |
| 013 | Humanities, field unknown |
| 014 | Philosophy, philosophy, pedagogy and psychology |
| 015 | Education science |
| 016 | Psychology |
| 017 | Political science |
| 018 | Journalism, communication science |
| 020 | Ethnology, ethnic studies |
| 021 | History |
| 022 | History of art, music, and theatre studies |
| 024 | German philology |
| 025 | English and American philology |
| 026 | Romance philology |
| 027 | Slavic philology |
| 028 | Classical philology |
| 029 | Other philological-cultural programs |
| 030 | Translator and interpreter programs |
| 031 | Natural sciences (technical), field unknown |
| 033 | Mathematics, geometry and actuarial mathematics |
| 034 | Physics |
| 035 | Chemistry |
| 036 | Geology, geography |
| 037 | Biology and nutrition science |
| 038 | Astronomy, meteorology, and geophysics |
| 039 | Pharmacy |
| 040 | Sports science and physical training |
| 041 | Engineering, field unknown |
| 042 | Civil engineering |
| 043 | Architecture, urban and regional planning, surveying |
| 044 | Mechanical engineering |
| 045 | Electrical engineering, electronics |
| 046 | Mechatronics |
| 047 | Computer science, telematics |
| 048 | Other engineering programs |
| 049 | Mining sciences, field unknown |
| 050 | Mining engineering and surveying |
| 051 | Petroleum engineering |
| 052 | Metallurgy |
| 054 | Disposal engineering and recycling |
| 055 | Other mining engineering programs |
| 056 | Agriculture and forestry, field unknown |
| 057 | Agriculture |
| 059 | Forestry and wood production |
| 060 | Agricultural engineering |
| 061 | Food chemistry and biotechnology |
| 062 | Veterinary medicine |
| 063 | University arts and music, field unknown |
| 064 | Fine arts and applied arts |
| 065 | Music |
| 066 | Dramatic arts |
| 067 | Other university, college, and academic programs |
| 076 | College for social work |
| 077 | College for training of health professions |
| 078 | College for teacher training |
| 079 | Military academy |
| 080 | Programs in music (teaching qualification test) |
| 101 | Higher technical and vocational school, field unknown |
| 102 | Higher technical school, field unknown |
| 103 | Construction, wood (higher) |
| 104 | Chemical engineering (higher) |
| 105 | Electrical engineering, computing (higher) |
| 106 | Mechanical engineering (higher) |
| 107 | Materials engineering (higher) |
| 108 | Precision engineering (higher) |
| 109 | Printing, graphic arts (higher) |
| 110 | Textile technology (higher) |
| 111 | Fashion and clothing Trade (higher) |
| 112 | Tourism (higher) |
| 113 | Arts and crafts (higher) |
| 114 | Other technical and crafts program (higher) |
| 115 | Higher school for business administration |
| 116 | Higher school for home economics |
| 117 | Higher school for agriculture and forestry, field unknown |
| 118 | Agriculture (higher) |
| 119 | Special fields in agriculture (higher) |
| 120 | Forestry (higher) |
| 121 | Other higher vocational schools |
| 122 | Higher school for educator and teacher, training |
| 123 | School for teacher training |
| 124 | Higher general secondary school |
| 125 | Intermediate technical and vocational school, field unknown |
| 126 | Technical, vocational and trade school, field unknown |
| 127 | Mining, metallurgy, glasswork (technical college) |
| 128 | Construction, wood industry (technical college) |
| 129 | Chemistry (technical college) |
| 130 | Electrical engineering, electronics (technical college) |
| 131 | Mechanical engineering (technical college) |
| 132 | Precision engineering (technical college) |
| 133 | Metalworking, tool making (technical college) |
| 134 | Printing, graphic arts (technical college) |
| 135 | Textile technology (technical college) |
| 136 | Fashion and clothing trade (technical college) |
| 137 | Tourism, hotel and restaurant trade (technical college) |
| 138 | Arts and crafts (technical college) |
| 139 | Other technical and crafts program (technical college) |
| 140 | Intermediate commercial school, field unknown |
| 141 | School for business administration (technical college) |
| 142 | School for administration and office work (technical college) |
| 143 | Data processing (technical college) |
| 144 | Economics, field unknown |
| 145 | School for home economics (technical college) |
| 146 | School for home economics, short form |
| 147 | School for nursing and health care (technical college) |
| 148 | School for social work (technical college) |
| 149 | Intermediate agriculture and forestry school, specialization unknown |
| 150 | Agriculture (technical college) |
| 151 | Special fields in agriculture (technical college) |
| 152 | Forestry (technical college) |
| 153 | Other intermediate vocational school |
| 154 | Intermediate school for teacher and educator training |
| 155 | Other intermediate schools |
| 156 | Apprenticeship training, occupation unknown |
| 157 | Technical occupations |
| 158 | Life science and health occupation |
| 159 | Other technical administrative and finance occupation |
| 160 | Office clerks |
| 161 | Personal service occupation |
| 162 | Agricultural and forestry occupation |
| 163 | Extraction and building trades occupation |
| 164 | Metal, machinery and related trades occupation |
| 165 | Precision and handicraft worker, printer and related trades |
| 166 | Other craft and related trades occupations |
| 167 | Stationary plant and related operator |
| 168 | Machine operators and assemblers |
| 169 | Drivers and mobile plant operators |
| 170 | Compulsory secondary school |
| 990 | Response suppressed |
| 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 detailed major field of highest education completed.
Universe
Austria 1991: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
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Concept