1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 1980
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MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- MYS1980_PHC-H-H
- MYS1980_PHC-P-H
Educational attainment (MY1980A_EDATTAN)
Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
195
End:
196
Width:
2
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.] <br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY80A410 MY80A412">12. What was/is the highest level of schooling you completed/are currently attending?<br /><div class="i1">Primary:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Std. 1<br />[] Std. 2<br />[] Std. 3<br />[] Std. 4<br />[] Std. 5<br />[] Std. 6</div><br /><div class="i1">Secondary:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Remove/Form 1<br />[] Form 2<br />[] Form 3<br />[] Form 4<br />[] Form 5<br />[] Lower 6<br />[] Upped 6</div><br /><div class="i1">Vocational:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Form 4<br />[] Form 5</div><br /><div class="i1">Tertiary:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] University/College</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="MY80A411" v="MY80A411 MY80A412">13. What is the highest certificate you obtained?<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] S.R.P./L.C.E.<br />[] S.P.M/S.P./M.C.E/S.C.<br />[] S.P.V.M./M.C.V.E.<br />[] S.T.P./H.S.C.<br />[] Diploma<br />[] Degree</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY80A410 MY80A412">12. What was/is the highest level of schooling you completed/are currently attending?<br /><div class="i1">Primary:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Std. 1<br />[] Std. 2<br />[] Std. 3<br />[] Std. 4<br />[] Std. 5<br />[] Std. 6</div><br /><div class="i1">Secondary:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Remove/Form 1<br />[] Form 2<br />[] Form 3<br />[] Form 4<br />[] Form 5<br />[] Lower 6<br />[] Upped 6</div><br /><div class="i1">Vocational:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Form 4<br />[] Form 5</div><br /><div class="i1">Tertiary:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] University/College</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="MY80A411" v="MY80A411 MY80A412">13. What is the highest certificate you obtained?<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] S.R.P./L.C.E.<br />[] S.P.M/S.P./M.C.E/S.C.<br />[] S.P.V.M./M.C.V.E.<br />[] S.T.P./H.S.C.<br />[] Diploma<br />[] Degree</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | No schooling |
| 02 | Primary Standard 1 |
| 03 | Primary Standard 2 |
| 04 | Primary Standard 3 |
| 05 | Primary Standard 4 |
| 06 | Primary Standard 5 |
| 07 | Primary Standard 6 |
| 08 | Secondary Remove/Form 1 |
| 09 | Secondary Form 2 |
| 10 | Secondary Form 3 without SRP/LCE |
| 11 | Secondary Form 3 with SRP/LCE |
| 12 | Secondary Form 4 |
| 13 | Secondary Form 5 without SPM/SP, MCE/SC |
| 14 | Secondary Form 5 with SPM/SP, MCE/SC |
| 15 | Secondary Lower 6 |
| 16 | Secondary Upper 6 without STP/HSC |
| 17 | SecondaryUpper 6 with STP/HSC |
| 18 | Vocational Form 4 |
| 19 | Vocational Form 5 without SPVM/MCVE |
| 20 | Vocational Form 5 with SPVM/MCVE |
| 21 | Tertiary University/College without Diploma/Degree |
| 22 | Tertiary University/College with Diploma |
| 23 | Tertiary University/College 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 educational attainment of the person.
Universe
Malaysia 1980: All persons
concept
Concept