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1971 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1971
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CAN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Level of schooling (CA1971A_EDLEV)

Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 192
End: 193
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA71A403 CA71A404 CA71A418">20. What is the highest grade or year of elementary or secondary school you ever attended? (See instruction booklet).<br /><div class="i1">[] No schooling<br />[] Kindergarten<br />[] Elementary or secondary (grade or year)</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9<br />[] 10<br />[] 11<br />[] 12<br />[] 13</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="CA71A418 CA71A419 CA71A420 CA71A421 CA71A422 CA71A423 CA71A424 CA71A425 CA71A426 CA71A427 CA71A428 CA71A429 CA71A430 CA71A431 CA71A432 CA71A433 CA71A434 CA71A435 CA71A436 CA71A440 CA71A441 CA71A442">[Questions 22-40 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 21.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="CA71A418">23. How many years of schooling have you had since secondary school?<br /><div class="i1">[] University</div><br /><div class="i2">[] None<br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><br /><div class="i1">[] Other (See instruction booklet)</div><br /><div class="i2">[] None<br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="CA71A418">24. Do you have a university degree, certificate or diploma?<br /><div class="i1">Mark highest academic qualification.<br />[] Non university degree, certificate or diploma<br />[] Yes, a university certificate or diploma (below Bachelor level<br />[] Yes, Bachelor degree<br />[] Yes, first professional degree<br />[] Yes, a Master's or equivalent or earned Doctorate (e.g. Ph.D., Ed. D.)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 No schooling
02 Below grade 5
03 Grades 5-8
04 Grades 9-10
05 Grade 11
06 Grade 12
07 Grade 13
08 University 1-2
09 University 3-4 without degree
10 University 3-4 with degree
11 University 5+ without degree
12 University 5+ with degree
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 highest grade or year of elementary or secondary (high) school attended according to the province where the education was obtained, or in the event this education was received outside Canada, the equivalent level of schooling according to the province or territory of residence.
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Canada 1971: All persons

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