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Germany 1970 — source variable DE1970A_PRIMARY — Completed primary school

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10. Did you complete a school? If so, which?

[] Primary school
[] Compulsory part-time vocational school
[] Completed 10th grade
[] Final high school examination
[] Full-time or advanced full-time vocational-school *)
[] Engineering school
[] University (also teacher training)

*) Also a school for technicians

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Germany 1970 — source variable DE1970A_PARTVOC — Completed compulsory part-time vocational school

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10. Did you complete a school? If so, which?

[] Primary school
[] Compulsory part-time vocational school
[] Completed 10th grade
[] Final high school examination
[] Full-time or advanced full-time vocational-school *)
[] Engineering school
[] University (also teacher training)

*) Also a school for technicians

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Germany 1970 — source variable DE1970A_GRADE10 — Completed 10th grade

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10. Did you complete a school? If so, which?

[] Primary school
[] Compulsory part-time vocational school
[] Completed 10th grade
[] Final high school examination
[] Full-time or advanced full-time vocational-school *)
[] Engineering school
[] University (also teacher training)

*) Also a school for technicians

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Germany 1970 — source variable DE1970A_EXAMHS — Completed final high school exam

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10. Did you complete a school? If so, which?

[] Primary school
[] Compulsory part-time vocational school
[] Completed 10th grade
[] Final high school examination
[] Full-time or advanced full-time vocational-school *)
[] Engineering school
[] University (also teacher training)

*) Also a school for technicians

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Germany 1970 — source variable DE1970A_FULLVOC — Completed full-time or advanced vocational school

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10. Did you complete a school? If so, which?

[] Primary school
[] Compulsory part-time vocational school
[] Completed 10th grade
[] Final high school examination
[] Full-time or advanced full-time vocational-school *)
[] Engineering school
[] University (also teacher training)

*) Also a school for technicians

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Germany 1970 — source variable DE1970A_ENGIN — Completed engineering school

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10. Did you complete a school? If so, which?

[] Primary school
[] Compulsory part-time vocational school
[] Completed 10th grade
[] Final high school examination
[] Full-time or advanced full-time vocational-school *)
[] Engineering school
[] University (also teacher training)

*) Also a school for technicians

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Germany 1970 — source variable DE1970A_UNIV — Completed university

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10. Did you complete a school? If so, which?

[] Primary school
[] Compulsory part-time vocational school
[] Completed 10th grade
[] Final high school examination
[] Full-time or advanced full-time vocational-school *)
[] Engineering school
[] University (also teacher training)

*) Also a school for technicians

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Germany 1971 — source variable DE1971A_GRADE — Highest school grade completed

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Levels of education completed information
For persons who have completed several levels of education, state all. If several degrees in one education level are present, the last degree acquired is stated.

9.a. Have you completed the eighth grade?

If yes, what year did the completion take place? ____

9.b. Have you completed the tenth grade (secondary school leaving certificate)?

If yes, what year did the completion take place? ____

9.c. Do you have the Abitur [qualification for university entrance]?

If yes, what year did the completion take place? ____

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Questions about completed level of education (Persons with several completed levels of education list all of them. In case of several completions on the same level the last one obtained is to be listed.)

9a. Did you complete grade 8?

If yes, in which year? ____

9b. Did you complete grade 10 (intermediate level)?

If yes, in which year? ____

9c. When did you complete the abitur (access to university)?

If yes, in which year? ____

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Germany 1971 — source variable DE1971A_CRAFT1 — Has skilled worker certificate

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Levels of education completed information
For persons who have completed several levels of education, state all. If several degrees in one education level are present, the last degree acquired is stated.

9.d. Do you have a skilled worker certificate?

If yes:

____Year of completion
____ Skilled trade

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9d. Do you have a craftsman certificate?

If yes:
____ Year of completion
____ Subject

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Germany 1971 — source variable DE1971A_CRAFT2 — Has the second skilled worker certificate

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Levels of education completed information
For persons who have completed several levels of education, state all. If several degrees in one education level are present, the last degree acquired is stated.

If a second skilled worker certificate exists:

____ Year of completion
____ Skilled trade

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Questions about completed level of education (Persons with several completed levels of education list all of them. In case of several completions on the same level the last one obtained is to be listed.)

In case of a second craftsman certificate:
____ Year of completion
____ Subject

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Germany 1971 — source variable DE1971A_CRAFTM — Has master craftsman certificate

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Levels of education completed information
For persons who have completed several levels of education, state all. If several degrees in one education level are present, the last degree acquired is stated.

9.e. Do you have a master craftsman certificate?

If yes:

____ Year of completion
____ Profession

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9e. Do you have a master craftsman certificate?

If yes:
____ Year of completion
____ Subject

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Germany 1971 — source variable DE1971A_TECH — Has technical college degree

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Levels of education completed information
For persons who have completed several levels of education, state all. If several degrees in one education level are present, the last degree acquired is stated.

9.f. Do you have a technical college degree?

If yes:

____ Year of completion
____ Subject area

Question 9f, 9g:

Under field, the derived job title should not be stated, so not engineer, but rather air traffic engineer; not technician rather metallurgical technician, for example.

In the field information of graduates of pedagogical fields, it must be identifiable that it involves teacher/pedagogical studies, so not mathematics rather secondary school teacher of mathematics; mathematics teacher.

This also applies for specialists with completed technical college and university education that have completed pedagogical post graduate studies; so not electrical engineering rather vocational school teacher of electrical engineering; teacher of the career-oriented education in electrical engineering.

Not considered finished technical college and university studies are:
Post graduate studies; guest studies; examination for the master's certificate even if it was passed at a vocational college; completion of a vocational school.

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Questions about completed level of education (Persons with several completed levels of education list all of them. In case of several completions on the same level the last one obtained is to be listed.)

9f. Do you have a technical college certificate?

If yes:
____Year of completion
____Subject

To questions 9f and 9g:

The subject should be entered, not just the title of the degree, for example, not just engineer but engineer of aeronautics, not just technician but technician in metal mining.
For pedagogical subjects, the title should be added, for example not just mathematics but high school teacher for mathematics.

[Rest omitted]

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Germany 1971 — source variable DE1971A_UNIV — Has university degree

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Levels of education completed information
For persons who have completed several levels of education, state all. If several degrees in one education level are present, the last degree acquired is stated.

9.g. Do you have a university degree?

If yes:

____ Year of completion
____ Subject area

Question 9f, 9g:

Under field, the derived job title should not be stated, so not engineer, but rather air traffic engineer; not technician rather metallurgical technician, for example.

In the field information of graduates of pedagogical fields, it must be identifiable that it involves teacher/pedagogical studies, so not mathematics rather secondary school teacher of mathematics; mathematics teacher.

This also applies for specialists with completed technical college and university education that have completed pedagogical post graduate studies; so not electrical engineering rather vocational school teacher of electrical engineering; teacher of the career-oriented education in electrical engineering.

Not considered finished technical college and university studies are:
Post graduate studies; guest studies; examination for the master's certificate even if it was passed at a vocational college; completion of a vocational school.

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Questions about completed level of education (Persons with several completed levels of education list all of them. In case of several completions on the same level the last one obtained is to be listed.)

9g. Do you have a university degree?

If yes:
____ Year of completion
____ Subject

To questions 9f and 9g:

The subject should be entered, not just the title of the degree, for example, not just engineer but engineer of aeronautics, not just technician but technician in metal mining.
For pedagogical subjects, the title should be added, for example not just mathematics but high school teacher for mathematics.

[Rest omitted]

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Germany 1981 — source variable DE1981A_HIGRADE — Highest school grade obtained

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9. Education completed

[] 1 Eighth grade
[] 2 Tenth grade
[] 3 Abitur [qualification for university entrance]

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Question 9: Education completed
The highest degree completed should be marked, for example: "Abitur" [qualification for university entrance] or "10th grade" or "8th grade." This also applies to students. Then, for example, for a student in the 11th grade "10th grade" should be marked.

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Germany 1981 — source variable DE1981A_SEMICRFT — Semi-craftsman certificate

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10. Vocational education completed (please mark all applicable circles)

[] 1 Semi-skilled worker; occupation ____
[] 2 Skilled worker; occupation ____
[] 3 Master; occupation ____
[] 4 Vocational college degree; field ____
[] 5 University degree, field ____
What other education? ____

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Question 10: Vocational education completed
The vocation learned or the field of the vocational degree that was achieved through training or awarded through attestation should be stated. The complete designation according to the official school certificate (e.g. skilled worker certificate, diploma) should be stated. For example:

Not "engineer", rather "engineer for railroad construction equipment"
Not "civil engineer", rather "civil engineer for hydraulic engineering"

A semi-skilled worker degree is valid if the person concerned is in possession of a corresponding school certificate.

If a person has several degrees in the same education level, for example, two semi-skilled worker degrees, then the one last attained should be stated. "Guest studies," "post-graduate studies," "doctorate," etc. should be entered under "which other education?"

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Germany 1981 — source variable DE1981A_CRAFT — Craftsman certificate

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10. Vocational education completed (please mark all applicable circles)

[] 1 Semi-skilled worker; occupation ____
[] 2 Skilled worker; occupation ____
[] 3 Master; occupation ____
[] 4 Vocational college degree; field ____
[] 5 University degree, field ____
What other education? ____

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Question 10: Vocational education completed
The vocation learned or the field of the vocational degree that was achieved through training or awarded through attestation should be stated. The complete designation according to the official school certificate (e.g. skilled worker certificate, diploma) should be stated. For example:

Not "engineer", rather "engineer for railroad construction equipment"
Not "civil engineer", rather "civil engineer for hydraulic engineering"

A semi-skilled worker degree is valid if the person concerned is in possession of a corresponding school certificate.

If a person has several degrees in the same education level, for example, two semi-skilled worker degrees, then the one last attained should be stated. "Guest studies," "post-graduate studies," "doctorate," etc. should be entered under "which other education?"

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Germany 1981 — source variable DE1981A_MASTCRFT — Master craftsman certificate

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10. Vocational education completed (please mark all applicable circles)

[] 1 Semi-skilled worker; occupation ____
[] 2 Skilled worker; occupation ____
[] 3 Master; occupation ____
[] 4 Vocational college degree; field ____
[] 5 University degree, field ____
What other education? ____

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Question 10: Vocational education completed
The vocation learned or the field of the vocational degree that was achieved through training or awarded through attestation should be stated. The complete designation according to the official school certificate (e.g. skilled worker certificate, diploma) should be stated. For example:

Not "engineer", rather "engineer for railroad construction equipment"
Not "civil engineer", rather "civil engineer for hydraulic engineering"

A semi-skilled worker degree is valid if the person concerned is in possession of a corresponding school certificate.

If a person has several degrees in the same education level, for example, two semi-skilled worker degrees, then the one last attained should be stated. "Guest studies," "post-graduate studies," "doctorate," etc. should be entered under "which other education?"

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Germany 1981 — source variable DE1981A_TECHDIP — Technical college diploma

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10. Vocational education completed (please mark all applicable circles)

[] 1 Semi-skilled worker; occupation ____
[] 2 Skilled worker; occupation ____
[] 3 Master; occupation ____
[] 4 Vocational college degree; field ____
[] 5 University degree, field ____
What other education? ____

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Question 9: Education completed
The highest degree completed should be marked, for example: "Abitur" [qualification for university entrance] or "10th grade" or "8th grade." This also applies to students. Then, for example, for a student in the 11th grade "10th grade" should be marked.

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Germany 1981 — source variable DE1981A_UNIVDIP — University degree

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10. Vocational education completed (please mark all applicable circles)

[] 1 Semi-skilled worker; occupation ____
[] 2 Skilled worker; occupation ____
[] 3 Master; occupation ____
[] 4 Vocational college degree; field ____
[] 5 University degree, field ____
What other education? ____

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Question 9: Education completed
The highest degree completed should be marked, for example: "Abitur" [qualification for university entrance] or "10th grade" or "8th grade." This also applies to students. Then, for example, for a student in the 11th grade "10th grade" should be marked.

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Germany 1987 — source variable DE1987A_EDUCLEV — Highest level of general education completed

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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

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Germany 1987 — source variable DE1987A_EDHIGHER — Highest level of vocational or university education completed

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Question 10: What is the highest level at a vocational school or university?
a) Full-time vocational schools are attended either in preparation for a specific trade or for a complete vocational training. They include (among others): commercial schools, schools for higher commercial studies, administrative schools, language schools and interpreters' schools, housekeeping schools, nursemaids' schools, schools for medical assistants, schools of arts and schools of dramatic arts.

Compulsory part-time vocational schools or special part-time vocational schools must not be indicated under "full-time vocational school".

Advanced full-time vocational schools provide a further education for specific occupations. They may be attended on a part-time or a full-time basis.

The advanced full-time vocational schools are normally designated as "special schools for... (occupational objective or field of interest)" -- e.g., advanced full-time technical schools (also schools for technicians), advanced full-time vocational schools for economics, agriculture, home economics, textiles and clothing, social pedagogy. These schools also include master schools.

The vocational colleges mainly emerged from the former engineering schools and higher advanced full-time vocational schools. Their objective is to provide an education on a scientific or artistic basis by means of schooling especially focused on practical training, thereby enabling the students to perform an independent activity in their professional life. The vocational colleges also include the administrative vocational colleges where junior staff is trained for the upper-grade non-technical service of the Federation and the states.

Studies at universities, teacher training colleges, theological colleges and colleges of arts as well as in scientific courses of studies at the Gesamthochschulen should be indicated under "institution of higher education."

b) Indicated here is the occupational emphasis towards which the successful completion of a full-time vocational school, advanced full-time vocational school, vocational college or university that was orientated -- e.g., agriculture, mechanical engineering electrical engineering, business management, economics, surface ground construction, underground construction, trade in goods, transport and communications, banking and insurance. If a commercial school was completed, please enter "commercial school."

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:

10a. What is the highest level at a vocational school or a university you have completed?

[] Full-time vocational school (e.g., commercial or administrative school)
[] Advanced full-time vocational school
[] Higher technical college (engineering school, vocational college)
[] Institution of higher education (including teacher training)

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