1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1980

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Reference ID

MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Apr 22, 2011

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Certificates obtained (MY1980A_DEGREE)

Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 194

End: 194

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="MY80A410 MY80A411 MY80A412">[Questions 12-13 were asked of persons who had ever been to school.] </svar>

<svar a="MY80A411" v="MY80A411 MY80A412">13. What is the highest certificate you obtained? <div class="i1">[] None [] S.R.P./L.C.E. [] S.P.M/S.P./M.C.E/S.C. [] S.P.V.M./M.C.V.E. [] S.T.P./H.S.C. [] Diploma [] Degree</div> </svar>

Categories

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
1	None
2	SRP/LCE(Sijil Rendah Pelajaran/Lower Certificate of Education)
3	SPM/SP, MCE/SC (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia/Sijil Pelajaran, Malaysian Certificate of Education, School Certificate)
4	SPVM/MCVE(Sijil Pelajaran Vokesyenal Malaysia/Malaysian Certificate of Vocational Education)
5	STP/HSC(Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan/Higher School Certificate)
6	Diploma
7	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 certificates that the person has obtained.

Universe

Malaysia 1980: Persons who have ever attended school [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

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