The 1971 Census of Population, Occupation, Dwellings and Buildings of the German Democratic Republic - IPUMS Subset

Germany, 1971

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DEU_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Central State Office for Statistics, IPUMS

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Highest school grade completed (DE1971A_GRADE)

Data file: DEU1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 111

End: 111

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar v="DE71A409 DE71A410 DE71A411 DE71A412 DE71A413 DE71A414 DE71A415 DE71A416 DE71A417 DE71A418 DE71A419 DE71A420 DE71A421 DE71A422 DE71A423 DE71A424 DE71A425 DE71A426 DE71A434"><span class="em">Levels of education completed information</span><br />For persons who have completed several levels of education, state all. If several degrees in one education level are present, the last degree acquired is stated.<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="DE71A409">9.a. Have you completed the eighth grade?<br /><div class="i1">If yes, what year did the completion take place? ____</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="DE71A415 DE71A434" v="DE71A409 DE71A415 DE71A434">9.b. Have you completed the tenth grade (secondary school leaving certificate)?<br /><div class="i1">If yes, what year did the completion take place? ____</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="DE71A416" v="DE71A409 DE71A416">9.c. Do you have the Abitur [qualification for university entrance]?<br /><div class="i1">If yes, what year did the completion take place? ____</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
1	Grade 8 or without named grade [e.g. craftsman certificate, etc.]
2	Grade 10 to secondary school without Abitur [access to university]
3	Secondary school with Abitur [access to university]

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Definition

This variable indicates the highest school grade that the individual has completed.

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Germany 1971: All persons

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