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1990 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Philippines, 1990
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Highest educational attainment, detailed (PH1990A_EDATTAN2)

Data file: PHL1990_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Continuous
Start: 207
End: 210
Width: 4
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="PH90A411 PH90A412 PH90A413 PH90A414 PH90A415 PH90A416 PH90A417 PH90A418 PH90A439 PH90A440 PH90A442"><span class="h2">5 Years Old and Older</span><br />[Questions P15-P22 apply to persons 5 years old and over]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="PH90A418 PH90A440"><span class="em">P22. Highest Educational Attainment</span><br /><br />___ What is the highest grade/year completed by [respondent]? <br /><br />___ If graduate of post-secondary or college course, specify field of study.<br /><br />[Enter code from list below.]<br /><br /><div class="i1">0000 No grade completed<br />0100 Pre-school<br /><br /><span class="em">Elementary</span><br /><br />1100 Grade 1<br />1200 Grade 2<br />1300 Grade 3<br />1400 Grade 4<br />1500 Grade 5<br />1600 Grade 6 or 7<br /><br /><span class="em">High School</span><br /><br />2100 1st Year<br />2200 2nd Year<br />2300 3rd Year<br />2400 4th Year<br />3000 Undergraduate post-secondary<br /><br /><span class="em">College</span><br /><br />3100 1st Year<br />3200 2nd Year<br />3300 3rd Year<br />3400 4th Year<br />3500 5th Year</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the highest grade/year completed by the person who is five years old or more.
Universe
Philippines 1990: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
PH90A418 is a 4-digit numeric variable.


Codes0 = No grade completed.
100 = Pre-school.
1100 = Elementary, grade 1.
1200 = Elementary, grade 2.
1300 = Elementary, grade 3.
1400 = Elementary, grade 4.
1500 = Elementary, grade 5.
1600 = Elementary, grade 6 or 7.
2100 = High school, 1st year.
2200 = High school, 2nd year.
2300 = High school, 3rd year.
2400 = High school, 4th year.
3000 = Undergraduate post-secondary.
3100 = College, 1st year.
3200 = College, 2nd year.
3300 = College, 3rd year.
3400 = College, 4th year.
3500 = College, 5th year.
9998 = Unknown.
9999 = NIU.
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