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Census of Canada 1981 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1981
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CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Highest degree, certificate or diploma (CA1981A_0439)

Data file: CAN1981-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 245
End: 246
Width: 2
Range: 1 - 99
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[Questions 31-46 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 30.]



34. What degrees, certificates or diplomas have you ever obtained?

See Guide for further information. Mark as many boxes as apply.
[] None
[] Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
[] Trades certificate or diploma
[] Other non-university certificate or diploma (obtained at
community college, CEGEP, institute of technology, etc.)
[] University certificate or diploma below bachelor level
[] Bachelor's degree(s) (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., B.A.Sc., LL.B.)
[] University certificate or diploma above bachelor level
[] Master's degree(s) (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)
[] Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)
[] Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
Categories
Value Category
1 No degree, certificate or diploma
2 Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent
3 Trades certificate or diploma
4 Other non-university certificate or diploma
5 University certificate or diploma below bachelor level
6 Bachelor's degree(s)
7 University certificate or diploma above bachelor level
8 Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
9 Master's degree(s)
10 Earned doctorate
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 highest degree, certificate or diploma obtained.
Universe
Persons age 15+, excluding inmates

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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