Population Census Federal Republic Germany 1987 - IPUMS Subset

Germany, 1987

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DEU_1987_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt), Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Highest level of general education completed of reference person in household (DE1987A_0084)

Data file: DEU1987-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 199

End: 199

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Question 9: What is the highest level of general education you have completed?
For this question, only the level of schooling completed should be marked. Pupils who are still attending a school of general education need not answer question 9.

In an intermediate school or a high school was not attended up to the completion of the 10th grade, mark "elementary school, post-primary school." If the person left school after the 10th grade but before the final high school examination, mark "intermediate school."

Persons who have completed a course of schooling for adults to obtain high school equivalency (e.g., evening high school/institution leading to university qualification) mark either "intermediate school" or "qualification for higher education (final high school examination)", according to the level completed.

For persons between 15 and 65 years of age
[Questions 9-11 were asked of persons between 15 and 65 years]

If you have completed education at a school/university of general/vocational education:

9. What is the highest level of general education you have completed?

[] 1 Elementary school, post-primary school
[] 2 Intermediate school or equivalent (e.g., completed 10th grade)
[] 3 High school qualifying for higher education (final high school exam) or qualifying for vocational education

Value	Category
1	Elementary/primary school
2	Intermediate high school
3	High school with final examination qualifying for university or vocational college
8	Unknown
9	NIU (Not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the highest level of general education completed by the reference person in the household.

Universe

Private dwellings in which reference person(s) age 15-65

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Constructed Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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