1980 Population census - IPUMS Subset

Hungary, 1980

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HUN_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Hungarian Central Statistical Office, IPUMS

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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Highest educational attainment (HU1980A_EDATTAN)

Data file: HUN1980_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 161

End: 162

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

11. Educational level</p>
<div class="i1">Only for those born before 1973.<br /><br />a) Type of school</div><div class="i2">[] Primary school<br />[] Higher primary school<br />[] Apprentice school<br />[] Vocational school<br />[] Secondary school<br />[] Third-level school</div><div class="i1">b) Class (year) completed ____<br /><br />c) School completed ____</div><div class="i2">[] 19 _ _ 0 Skilled worker's certificate<br />[] 19 _ _ 1 Vocational school diploma<br />[] 19 _ _ 2, 3 Secondary school-leaving certificate qualifying certificate<br />[] 19 _ _ 4-9 Diploma, leaving certificate</div><div class="i1">d) Year of obtaining the certificate 19 _ _</div>

Categories

Value	Category
00	No schooling
11	Primary (general) school: grade 1
12	Primary (general) school: grade 2
13	Primary (general) school: grade 3
14	Primary (general) school: grade 4
15	Primary (general) school: grade 5
16	Primary (general) school: grade 6
17	Primary (general) school: grade 7
18	Primary (general) school: grade 8
21	Higher elementary school: grade 1
22	Higher elementary school: grade 2
23	Higher elementary school: grade 3
30	Certificate of skilled worker: acquired at the day section of an apprentice school (in 1961 or later)
40	Certificate of skilled worker: acquired at the day section of an apprentice school (in 1976 or later)
50	Secondary school final examination, school leaving certificate
60	Diploma from a non-university third-level educational institution
70	University diploma
98	Unknown
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 highest educational attainment.

Universe

Hungary 1980: Persons age 7+ [discrepancies: none]

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