Literal question
[Questions 3.1-21 were asked of persons who consider this living quarter their usual place of residence, according to question 3]
[Questions 10-24 were asked of persons born before December 31, 1999, who consider this living quarter their usual place of residence, according to questions 3 and 9]
13. Highest education level that you attend or have attended:
[Question 13 was asked of persons who ever attended school, were born before December 31, 1999, and consider this living quarter their usual place of residence, according to questions 3 , 9 and 12]
[] 11 Pre-Primary
[] 12 Basic - 1st degree
[] 13 Basic - 2nd degree
[] 14 Basic - 3rd degree
[] 15 Secondary
[] 16 Post-secondary
[] 17 Tertiary - 1st degree (Bac.)
[] 18 Tertiary - 2nd degree (Lic.)
[] 19 Tertiary - 3rd degree (Master)
[] 20 Tertiary - 4th degree (Phd)
Question 13 - (Please indicate the) highest education level that you attend or have attended.
1. If you no longer study but attended classes, indicate the highest level of education you achieved, even if you did not complete it.
2. If you are studying, indicate the level of education you are attending.
Pre-school - classes taught to children aged 3 or more and who have not reached the compulsory school age.
Basic education (lower primary), 1st degree - represents the first 4 years of compulsory education, formerly called the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years of primary school.
Basic education (upper primary), 2nd degree - includes the following: preparatory degree (5th and 6th years of schooling), preparatory degree of Tele-education, formerly the 1st degree of grammar school (1st and 2nd years), complementary degree of primary education (5th and 6th classes), preparatory degree of the former technical schools.
Basic education (lower secondary), 3rd degree - includes any one of the following: 7th, 8th and 9th years of schooling, technical-vocational secondary education (commercial, industrial, agricultural, visual art programs, etc.), the former general lyceum program (formerly, the 3rd, 4th and 5th years of schooling).
(Upper) secondary - includes the following: 10th, 11th and 12th years of schooling, preparatory sections of the complementary technical vocational programs (commercial, industrial programs, etc.), former complementary lyceum program (former 6th and 7th years), the former pre-university year.
Post secondary - includes the following: nursery teacher training program, primary teacher training program, other programs officially recognized as post secondary, when they have been attended.
For persons who attended or who are attending vocational programs (programs which despite not being part of the state education system and whose objective is to prepare pupils for a specific occupation), two situations may apply:
a) If the program is equivalent to a level of state education, you should tick the level of education you have attained.
b) If the program is not equivalent to a level of state education, the level of education remains unchanged and you should tick the level of education held when you began to attend the vocational program.
For example:
If have completed or are attending a industrial ceramics program run by the Institute for Employment and Vocational Training, which requires the 6th year of schooling for admission and equivalent to the 9th year of schooling, you should tick the box for "Basic education, 3rd degree".
Interviewer instructions
Question 13 - Highest education level that you attend or have attended
If the individual doesn't study anymore but has studied, please indicate the highest education level attended even if he didn't complete it.
If the individual is studying, please indicate the education level that he is attending.
Pre-Primary - education level given to children to 3 years old or younger and that are not on compulsory school age.
Basic - 1st degree - corresponds to the first four years of school.
Basic - 2nd degree - includes the fifth and sixth year of school.
Basic - 3rd degree - includes the seventh, eighth and ninths year of school.
Secondary - includes the tenth, eleventh and twelfth year of school.
Post-secondary - includes those situations of old courses of medium degree, like for example primary school teacher, old commercial studies, etc.)
Tertiary - 1st degree (Bac.) - Bachelor degree
Tertiary - 2nd degree (Lic.) - Licentiate degree
Tertiary - 3rd degree (Master) - Master degree
Tertiary - 4th degree (Phd) - Philosophy doctor degree
Note: For individuals that signed Pre-Primary and have less than 6 years old the filling-in of the questionnaire is over.
