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15. Education

[] 1 Never been to school
[] 2 With some basic training (semi-illiterate)
[] 3 Elementary school
[] 4 Middle school
[] 5 High school
[] 6 Special training school
[] 7 College (2-3 years) diploma
[] 8 College degree
[] 9 Graduate school
If 6-8, please indicate whether it is from continuing education: ____
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R9. Education level
According to national education system, education level refers to the highest obtained degree of a person. If a person obtained a degree and passed national standard tests by self-learning or adult education, they can also be categorized to corresponding education levels.
The question has nine standard answers.

1. Never been to school - never received any education from national or other institutions.
2. Basic literacy class - has been to anti-illiteracy class or adult literacy class, but received no formal education.
3. Primary school - has been to primary school, regardless of completing the study or not
4. Junior high school - has been to junior high school or equivalent skills-training school, regardless of completing the study or not
5. Senior high school - has been to senior high school or equivalent skills-training school, regardless of completing the study or not
6. Secondary training school - has been to secondary training school, regardless of completing the study or not
7. College - has been to college, regardless of completing the study or not. People who obtained college degree and passed the national standard test by self-learning also applies to this category. People who obtained college degree by attending nationally recognized broadcast or TV university, employee university, distance-learning organized by universities, or other forms, all apply to this category.
8. University degree - has been to universities, regardless of completing the study or not. People who obtained bachelor degree by attending to nationally recognized broadcast or TV university, employee university, distance-learning organized by universities, or other forms, all apply to this answer.
9. Graduate degree - has been in school for master or doctoral degrees, regardless of completing the study or not. People who pursued on-job master or doctoral study but fail to obtain degrees do not apply to this category.
Part One. Personal Records

R14 through R16 apply to persons who are 6 years or older.

R15. Education level
This question has two parts. The first part is the same as R9 of the short form.
The second part - if the person has completed adult education - refers to any education received outside the national standard educational system. This part only applies to persons who answered 5 - 8 in the first part of this question.