1991 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 1991
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MYS_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Level of schooling (MY1991A_EDATTAN)
Data file: MYS1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
210
End:
211
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions C1-27 were asked of persons who live in their households on Census Days.]</p>
<p><svar v="MY91A412 MY91A413 MY91A414">[Questions C12-14 were asked of persons who had ever attended school.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A413">C13. What is the highest level of schooling completed/still attending?<br /><div class="i1">Pre-school</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 01 Kindergarten</div><br /><div class="i1">Primary</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 02 Standard 1<br />[] 03 Standard 2<br />[] 04 Standard 3<br />[] 05 Standard 4<br />[] 06 Standard 5<br />[] 07 Standard 6</div><br /><div class="i1">Secondary</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 08 Remove/Form 1<br />[] 09 Form 2<br />[] 10 Form 3<br />[] 11 Form 4<br />[] 12 Form 5<br />[] 13 Form 6 Lower<br />[] 14 Form 6 Upper</div><br /><div class="i1">Vocational</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 15 Form 4<br />[] 16 Form 5</div><br /><div class="i1">Tertiary</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 17 College<br />[] 18 University</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="MY91A412 MY91A413 MY91A414">[Questions C12-14 were asked of persons who had ever attended school.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A413">C13. What is the highest level of schooling completed/still attending?<br /><div class="i1">Pre-school</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 01 Kindergarten</div><br /><div class="i1">Primary</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 02 Standard 1<br />[] 03 Standard 2<br />[] 04 Standard 3<br />[] 05 Standard 4<br />[] 06 Standard 5<br />[] 07 Standard 6</div><br /><div class="i1">Secondary</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 08 Remove/Form 1<br />[] 09 Form 2<br />[] 10 Form 3<br />[] 11 Form 4<br />[] 12 Form 5<br />[] 13 Form 6 Lower<br />[] 14 Form 6 Upper</div><br /><div class="i1">Vocational</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 15 Form 4<br />[] 16 Form 5</div><br /><div class="i1">Tertiary</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 17 College<br />[] 18 University</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | No schooling |
| 01 | Kindergarten |
| 02 | Standard 1 |
| 03 | Standard 2 |
| 04 | Standard 3 |
| 05 | Standard 4 |
| 06 | Standard 5 |
| 07 | Standard 6 |
| 08 | Remove/Form 1 |
| 09 | Form 2 |
| 10 | Form 3 |
| 11 | Form 4 |
| 12 | Form 5 |
| 13 | Form 6 lower |
| 14 | Form 6 upper |
| 15 | Vocation form 4 |
| 16 | Vocational form 5 |
| 17 | College |
| 18 | University |
| 99 | Unknown |
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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="MY91A411 MY91A412 MY91A413 MY91A414"><span class="h3">Question C11-C14</span><br /><br /><span class="em">Purpose</span><br />The purpose of these questions is to obtain information for each person including:<br /><div class="i1">The level of education, that is, whether the person has ever been to school or not, and whether he/she is currently attending school or has completed schooling.<br />The highest level of schooling completed/still attending.<br />The highest certificate obtained.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A413"><span class="h3">Question C13 </span><br /><br />[Question C13 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]<br /><br />How to ask the question<br /><br />Ask this question as follows:<br /><span class="ital">"What is ____ (member's name) highest level of schooling completed/still attending?"</span><br /><br />How to record the answer<br />If the person is still schooling/attending, you are to write the level he is currently attending, assuming that he would complete his current level at the end of the year/academic year.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.130]</span><br /><br />If the person has completed his schooling at the time of interview, you are to get the level he/she has completed. <br /><br />If the person has left school during a certain year without completing that level fully, mark the nearest level which he has completed fully.<br /><br />For persons who have completed their schooling in Malaysia a long time ago and there are differences with the present-day educational system, you are to refer to Code Card (Document 6) to get the equivalent levels. <br /><br />For persons who were educated overseas, you are to get the total years of study and to give the equivalent levels in the present-day educational system, e.g., for persons who have studied overseas for 8 years, you are to mark the equivalent level of schooling which if Form 2 (Code 9).<br /><br />Reminder:<br />Matriculation class is assumed to be equivalent to Form 6 Upper (Code 14).<br />Vocational 1 is Sabah and Sarawak is equivalent to Form 4 (Vocational) in Peninsular Malaysia (Code 15) whereas Vocational 2 and 3 in Sabah and Sarawak are equivalent to Form 5 (Vocational) in Peninsular Malaysia (Code 16). <br />College category (Code 17) includes polytechnics.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A413"><span class="h3">Question C13 </span><br /><br />[Question C13 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]<br /><br />How to ask the question<br /><br />Ask this question as follows:<br /><span class="ital">"What is ____ (member's name) highest level of schooling completed/still attending?"</span><br /><br />How to record the answer<br />If the person is still schooling/attending, you are to write the level he is currently attending, assuming that he would complete his current level at the end of the year/academic year.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.130]</span><br /><br />If the person has completed his schooling at the time of interview, you are to get the level he/she has completed. <br /><br />If the person has left school during a certain year without completing that level fully, mark the nearest level which he has completed fully.<br /><br />For persons who have completed their schooling in Malaysia a long time ago and there are differences with the present-day educational system, you are to refer to Code Card (Document 6) to get the equivalent levels. <br /><br />For persons who were educated overseas, you are to get the total years of study and to give the equivalent levels in the present-day educational system, e.g., for persons who have studied overseas for 8 years, you are to mark the equivalent level of schooling which if Form 2 (Code 9).<br /><br />Reminder:<br />Matriculation class is assumed to be equivalent to Form 6 Upper (Code 14).<br />Vocational 1 is Sabah and Sarawak is equivalent to Form 4 (Vocational) in Peninsular Malaysia (Code 15) whereas Vocational 2 and 3 in Sabah and Sarawak are equivalent to Form 5 (Vocational) in Peninsular Malaysia (Code 16). <br />College category (Code 17) includes polytechnics.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the educational level the person currently attends.
Universe
Malaysia 1991: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |