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Israel 1972 — source variable IL1972A_EDATTAN — Years of schooling and certificate

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[Questions 1-24 asked only of those 14 years of age or older.]

Considered as schools: studies in evening school, Yeshiva, university, academy of music, etc. Will not be considered schools: courses of under one year, correspondence courses, language courses etc.

[Questions 8-10 were asked of persons aged 14+ who presently study at a school or studied in past, per question 6]

8. How many years altogether did you study at school? ____

If you are studying at present, please include current year of studies. Do not include: kindergarten, an uncompleted year of studies, another year in the same grade, short courses.

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Israel 1983 — source variable IL1983A_DEGREE — Highest degree/certificate

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[Questions 1-28 were asked of household members aged 15 years or older]

Education
[Question 8-12]

[Questions 9-12 are asked only of persons age 15+ who ever attended school, per question 8]

12. What is the highest certificate (degree) you received in your studies?

If you received both an academic degree and an academic certificate, circle the academic degree and not the certificate.

[] 1 Certificate of graduation from primary school or junior high school (between primary and high school)
[] 2 Certificate of graduation from high school (other than matriculation)
[] 3 Matriculation (or other certificate entitling the holder to continue to a university)
[] 4 Non-academic certificate of graduation from a post-secondary school (such as: teaching certificate, practical engineering certificate, etc.)
[] 5 First academic degree (e.g. B.A.)
[] 6 Higher academic degree (such as: M.A., Ph.D., MD)
[] 7 Other certificate: ____
[] 8 Did not receive any certificate

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14. Question 12 -- explanations: Highest certificate (degree)

[Instructions refer to a graphic of the census form including question 12.]

In this question the intention is to the highest degree the person received for studies in a school (see definition in explanations for question 8). This does not mean excellence/participation/appreciation certificates.

Notice!
A certificate the person is entitled to should also be specified, even if he/she doesn't have it yet. For example: a person who completed the matriculation exams successfully, but still has not received the certificate or a student who completed his/her studies in the university and is entitled for a degree, but the ceremony hasn't been held yet.

List of types of certificate (as appear in the questionnaire)

1. Certificate of graduation from elementary school/junior high

2. Certificate of graduation from high school -- this category will include persons who graduated from high school and do not have a matriculation certificate.

For a person who studied in high school and passed only part of the matriculation exams, and therefore is not entitled for the matriculation certificate, mark this answer (2).

3. Matriculation certificate -- including external matriculation certificate.

4. Non-academic certificate of graduation from a post-secondary school, e.g. teaching authorization certificate, practical engineer certificate, authorized nurse certificate, etc.

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5. Academic Bachelor's degree -- if a person received an academic degree and another certificate, register the academic degree and not the other certificate (answer no. 5).

6. Academic degree - master's or above

7. Other certificate -- a certificate which can not be classified as fitting one of the previous answers should be specified in this answer.

If the person studied abroad and can not classify the certificate, he/she is entitled to write the type of certificate, in foreign language, under this answer.

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Israel 1995 — source variable IL1995A_DEGREE — Highest certificate

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Part C: Anyone 15 years and older is requested to fill-in both pages

[Questions 14-38 were asked of people 15 years or older.]

[Questions 15-16 were asked of persons age 15+ who presently attend school or attended school in the past, per question 14]

16. What is the highest diploma (or degree) you achieved during your studies?

If you earned both an academic degree and an academic diploma please mark the academic degree only.

[] 1. I did not receive any diploma
[] 2. Elementary or junior high school diploma
[] 3. High school diploma, which is not a matriculation certificate
[] 4. Matriculation certificate
[] 5. Higher education, non academic diploma, such as: teachers' certificate, technician, nurse
[] 6. First academic degree, B.A. or parallel degree
[] 7. Second academic degree, M.A. or parallel degree
[] 8. Third academic degree, Ph.D. or parallel degree
[] 9. Other degrees; please specify ____

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5. Question 16

16. What is the highest diploma (or degree) that you have received during your studies?

If you received an academic degree and an academic diploma, mark the academic degree

[] 1 Never received a diploma
[] 2 Elementary or junior high school diploma
[] 3 High school diploma, which is not a matriculation certificate
[] 4 Matriculation certificate
[] 5 Higher education diploma, which is not an academic diploma
Like: teacher's certificate, practical engineer certificate, technician, nurse etc.
[] 6 First academic degree -- BA or parallel degrees
[] 7 Second academic degree -- MA or parallel degrees
[] 8 Third academic degree -- PhD or parallel degrees
[] 9 Other diploma. Specify ____

It is the highest diploma a person received for graduating from an institution considered as school.

It does not include certificates for distinguished achievements, participation in competitions, honorary certificates, driver's license etc.

Mark also the diploma the person is entitled to, since he has finished his studying obligations, even if the diploma is not in his hands yet.

Example: A person who has successfully passed all the matriculations exams, but has not received the certificate yet, will mark answer 4 -- matriculation certificate.

The following table presents a list with different types of diploma, with explanations and comments concerning each type.

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1. Never received a diploma

Comments: To those learned only few years and to those learned in Yeshiva (where a diploma is not given).

2. Elementary or junior high school diploma

3. High school diploma, which is not a matriculation certificate. Include also:

To people who learned toward a matriculation certificate, but passed only part of the exams.

Comments: To those finished studies in high school, who are not eligible to matriculation certificate.

4. Matriculation certificate. Include also:

-- External matriculation certificate
-- A certificate from abroad, parallel to matriculation certificate that opens the possibility to be accepted to academic studies.

5. Higher education diploma, which is not an academic diploma. Include also:

For example: Teaching certificate, nurse certificate, technical engineer certificate, technician certificate. In the former Soviet Union: Graduation certificate from Teknikum or Uchilishe.

6. First academic degree

-- B.A., B.Ed., L.L.B., B.Sc., etc.
-- In the former Soviet Union: A teaching certificate for elementary school is parallel to first academic degree.

Comments: If a person has an academic degree and an academic certificate, he has to mark the academic degree and not the certificate. For example, If a person has a BA in Sociology and a teaching certificate, he has to mark an X next to the first academic degree (answer 6).

7. Second academic degree

-- M.A., L.L.M., M.Sc., M.B.A., M.S.W., etc.
-- In the former Soviet Union: Diplom ob okonchanii Vuza

8. Third academic degree

- PhD and parallel degrees: Dr. Sc.
- In the former Soviet Union: Candidat Nauk or Doctor Nauk

9. Other diploma

Comments: It means a diploma, which cannot be classified to one of the other categories. Write the type in words in addition to the X mark in the box (You can write it in foreign language).

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Israel 2008 — source variable IL2008A_EDATTAIN — Highest diploma

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Questions on education and work
[Questions 43-58 asked of persons aged 15 or older]

43. Have you studied in the past, or are you studying today, in a school (educational institution)?
School also includes university, evening school, courses of at least one academic year, Yeshiva or Kollel.

1 [] Studied only in the past
2 [] Studying today
3 [] Never studied at all (Go to Question No. 47)

46. What is the highest certificate or degree you received in your studies?

[] 1 Completion certificate from primary or intermediate school
[] 2 Completion certificate from high school (that is not a Matriculation certificate)
[] 3 Matriculation certificate
[] 4 Completion certificate from post-secondary school that is not an academic degree (such as teaching certificate, practical engineering certificate, technician certificate, nursing certificate)
[] 5 First academic degree, B.A. or equivalent
[] 6 Second academic degree, M.A. or equivalent (including doctor of medicine)
[] 7 Second academic degree, Ph.D or equivalent
[] 8 Didn't receive any degree or certificate
[] 9 Other

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Part G: Education

Introduction
This part of the questionnaire deals with the subject of education. The goal of the questions is to receive information on the population's education level and type of education.
The data received will allow us to study, among other things, the distribution of different population groups according to people's number of schooling years in different types of schools (high school, post-secondary school or higher education), how many of them received matriculation certificates, how many received other diplomas, and the number of academics in Israel. The data allows us to analyze the relations between education and people's occupations, or between education and housing conditions, etc.
In addition, the data is used for assessing the population's education resources and for planning education services, such as frameworks for professional studies, adult education, etc.
All questions in this part are addressed at persons aged 15 or more.

2. Instructions for answering questions

d. The highest diploma/degree
The goal of this question is to receive data on the population's level of formal education. This information allows us to study the distribution of the population's education level. For example: the number of people with academic degrees, the number of people with matriculation diplomas, etc.
Question 6.40 - What was the highest diploma or degree you received in your studies?

Enumerator, please note: if received an academic degree and an academic diploma, only mention the academic degree
1. Elementary school or junior high school graduation diploma
2. High school graduation diploma (which is not a matriculation certificate)
3. Matriculation certificate
4. Non-academic post-secondary school diploma (such as a teaching certificate, practical engineer certificate, technician certificate, nurse certificate)
5. Bachelor's degree, B.A. or equivalent
6. Master's degree, M.A. or equivalent (including M.D.)
7. PhD, or equivalent degree
8. Never received a diploma or certificate
9. Other, elaborate

- This question refers to the highest diploma a person has received after completing his studies in a framework that is considered a school (an academic institution). This does not refer to honors certificates, certificates for participating in competitions, certificates of appreciation, etc.
- Also indicate a diploma or degree that a person is entitled to receive since he completed all of his study requirements, even if he still doesn't have the certificate. For example, if a person successfully passed all of his matriculation exams, but still hasn't received the matriculation certificate, write that he has received a matriculation certificate (answer 3).
- If a person has an academic certificate and an academic degree, treat his academic degree as the highest diploma. For example, if a person has an academic teaching certificate and a bachelor's degree in sociology, his bachelor's degree is the highest diploma.
- Examples of different types of diplomas and certificates can be found in paragraph 3.b of this chapter.

3. Detailed definitions
In this part you will find a list of different school types and different certificate and diploma types, as well as what is included in each category. Furthermore, you will find here a lexicon with definitions of religious education institutions.

b. Certificate and diploma types
Certificate/ diploma type

Elementary school or junior high school graduation diploma (answer 1)

Studied in high school but did not complete their studies there.
Completed elementary school or junior high school and did not study in a high school at all.
Studied 5 years or more in an elementary school.

Matriculation certificate (answer 3)

External matriculation certificate.
Certificate from abroad, parallel to a matriculation certificate - allows students to be admitted to academic degree studies.

Non-academic post-secondary school diploma (answer 4)

Teacher's certificate, kindergarten teacher's certificate, graduation diploma from teachers' or kindergarten teachers' seminar, registered nurse certificate, practical engineer certificate, diploma from a Hesder yeshiva, rabbi certificate.
Pay attention,
In the former Soviet Union: graduation diploma from a 'Technikum' - Diplom Ob Okonchanii Technikuma or graduation diploma from an Uchilishcha - Diplom Ob Okonchanii Uchilishcha.

Bachelor's degree (answer 5)

Bachelor's degree - B.A., L.Lb, B.Ed., B.Sc.T.E., B.Sc., B.Ed. Tech.

Master's degree (answer 6)

M.A., L.L.M., M.Sc., M.B.A., M.S.W., M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D.
Pay attention,
In the former Soviet Union: Diplom ob Okonchanii VUZA
Medical doctors are considered to have a degree equivalent to a master's degree, unless they have a Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) in another field.

Ph.D. (answer 7)

Ph.D., or equivalent degrees: Dr.Sc, L.L.D., or Professor
Pay attention,
In the former Soviet Union: Candidat Nauk, Doctor Nauk

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