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Vietnam 1989 — source variable VN1989A_GRADE — Highest grade completed

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For persons born on or before 1-4-1984 (aged 5 and over) answer following questions [applies to questions 6 to 8]

8. b/ Highest grade completed

_ _ Grade

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6. Place where usually live on 4/1/1984 (5 years ago):
Persons who were born before April 1st, 1984 (5 years of age and older) answer this section.

8b) Highest grade completed
Please write down the highest completed and passed grade or graduation from a certain level of general education.

For those who are currently enrolled (or drop out) in a certain grade, for example, the 9th grade, interviewers fill in the next lower completed grade in the form, (e.g. the 8th grade). Persons who are in the 1st grade are at 0/12.

Persons who completed primary or secondary training curriculums but did not pass the final exam at each level of education are considered to complete the next lower grade at each level of education: the 8th grade of 12 or the 6th grade of 10 for primary school, or the 11th grade of 12 (or the 9th of 10) for secondary school.

Similarly, persons who completed training curriculum at each grade (such as the 5th grade of 12), but do not have passing scores for that class, would have the highest grade completed at the lower grade (e.g. the 4th grade of 12).

All other types of equivalent classes, such as at continuing education school, evening general education school, etc. are equivalent with classes at formal general education school.

Persons who studied abroad should report the grade and name of the country where they received education. Persons who attended French schools before the country's independence should report their grade and level of education.

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Vietnam 1999 — source variable VN1999A_EDUCLVL — Level of schooling

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Persons born before 4/1994 (5 years old and over) answer the following questions:

[Respond questions 8 to 12]

11*. What is the highest educational level that (Name) is attending or has completed?

For persons who have completed/ are attending secondary vocational schools or lower, record his/her general education grades

[] 1 General school

_ _ Grade system

[] 2 Undergraduate
[] 3 Graduate
[] 4 Post-Graduate

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Question 11: What is the highest educational level that (name) is attending or has completed?

This question is only for persons who have code "1" or "2" in Question 10.

Filling-in process for this question, as follows:

1. Selecting code "1" and writing down highest grade (or completed) for those who are attending or stopped going to general school and never studied at professional school/class, and persons who are attending technical school/class, primary and middle professional school.

Grade in general school: If respondent is attending general school, interviewers record the grade which respondent is studying. If respondent is no longer enrolled, interviewers record the highest grade completed (passed the final exam or graduated). If respondent is attending or completed technical school/class, primary and middle professional school, interviewers report his/her highest grade at general school (passed the final exam or graduated).

Persons who dropped out at a certain grade at general education level, and persons who completed training curriculum of a certain grade but failed the final exam or graduation test are considered to complete the next lower grade. Persons who did not complete the 1st grade or dropped out before the 2nd grade are considered as "00" grade.

Persons who studied aboard should report their grade and name of the country where they receive education. Persons who attended French schools before country's independence should report their grade and level of education.

Note:

Writing down respondent's grade in the given line, do not fill in code in 2 empty cells.

Do not convert grade at general school in the enumeration form (person who is in charge of coding will convert it later).

Grade system: grade system is coded by the last grade at upper secondary school (high school) which a person should complete in order to graduate from national's training curriculum at general education level. In our country, there have been two main grade systems. These are 10 grades and 12 grades.

Filling in correct grade system for respondent in the given line and do not fill in code in 2 empty cells.

Persons who attended general education aboard report name of that country or write down "French colonized period" for persons who attended French schools before country's independence.

2. Select code "2", "3", or "4" for those who are attending, graduated from two-year college, university, or postgraduate education.

Note: If a person has one or more graduation certificate at college level or higher level of education and is now studying at a college, university, or post graduate program, interviewers select his/her highest level of education completed or currently attending.

For example: a person graduated from a teacher training college and is currently studying evening law school, interviewers select code "3" for question 11 and code '1" (is attending) for question 10.

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Vietnam 1999 — source variable VN1999A_GRADE — School grade completed or attending

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Persons born before 4/1994 (5 years old and over) answer the following questions:

[Respond questions 8 to 12]

11*. What is the highest educational level that (Name) is attending or has completed?

For persons who have completed/ are attending secondary vocational schools or lower, record his/her general education grades

[] 1 General school

_ _ Grade system

[] 2 Undergraduate
[] 3 Graduate
[] 4 Post-Graduate

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Question 11: What is the highest educational level that (name) is attending or has completed?

This question is only for persons who have code "1" or "2" in Question 10.

Filling-in process for this question, as follows:

1. Selecting code "1" and writing down highest grade (or completed) for those who are attending or stopped going to general school and never studied at professional school/class, and persons who are attending technical school/class, primary and middle professional school.

Grade in general school: If respondent is attending general school, interviewers record the grade which respondent is studying. If respondent is no longer enrolled, interviewers record the highest grade completed (passed the final exam or graduated). If respondent is attending or completed technical school/class, primary and middle professional school, interviewers report his/her highest grade at general school (passed the final exam or graduated).

Persons who dropped out at a certain grade at general education level, and persons who completed training curriculum of a certain grade but failed the final exam or graduation test are considered to complete the next lower grade. Persons who did not complete the 1st grade or dropped out before the 2nd grade are considered as "00" grade.

Persons who studied aboard should report their grade and name of the country where they receive education. Persons who attended French schools before country's independence should report their grade and level of education.

Note:

Writing down respondent's grade in the given line, do not fill in code in 2 empty cells.

Do not convert grade at general school in the enumeration form (person who is in charge of coding will convert it later).

Grade system: grade system is coded by the last grade at upper secondary school (high school) which a person should complete in order to graduate from national's training curriculum at general education level. In our country, there have been two main grade systems. These are 10 grades and 12 grades.

Filling in correct grade system for respondent in the given line and do not fill in code in 2 empty cells.

Persons who attended general education aboard report name of that country or write down "French colonized period" for persons who attended French schools before country's independence.

2. Select code "2", "3", or "4" for those who are attending, graduated from two-year college, university, or postgraduate education.

Note: If a person has one or more graduation certificate at college level or higher level of education and is now studying at a college, university, or post graduate program, interviewers select his/her highest level of education completed or currently attending.

For example: a person graduated from a teacher training college and is currently studying evening law school, interviewers select code "3" for question 11 and code '1" (is attending) for question 10.

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Vietnam 2009 — source variable VN2009A_EDATTAIN — Educational attainment

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8. Check if the respondent was born before April, 2004 (5 years or older). [If yes, go to] Q9; otherwise, ask the next [person]
[Questions 9-16 were asked of persons age 5 or older]

13. What is the highest level of education/training [the respondent] is attending or has attained?

[Questions 13 was asked of persons age 5 or older who are attending or have ever attended schools, as per question 12]
[] 00 Pre-school (go to Q16)
[] 01 Primary
[] 02 Lower secondary education
[] 03 Short-term training
[] 04 Higher secondary education
[] 05 Trade vocational school
[] 06 Vocational school
[] 07 Trade college
[] 08 College
[] 09 University
[] 10 Master
[] 11 Doctorate

14. What is the highest grade/year of education/training [the respondent] is attending or has completed at the above mentioned grade?

[Question 14 was asked of persons age 5 or older who are attending or have ever attended schools and whose highest grade of education/training is primary or higher, as per questions 12 and 13]
(Grade is converted into 12-year general education level)
Grade/year: _ _

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Question 13: What is the highest level of education/training that [the respondent] is attending or has attained?
This is asked only of those who are attending or have ever attended schools (Question 12 is marked (x) in the small box next to code "1" or "2").

The current education levels in Vietnam include:

1. Pre-school: This includes persons who are on the census day attending pre-primary schools or have completed pre-primary education as the highest education level.
If the highest education level of the respondent that he/she is attending or has completed is the pre-primary schools, the enumerator marks (x) in the small box next to code "00", and then moves to Question 16, not to ask Questions 14 and 15.

2. Primary education: This includes persons who are on the census day attending primary schools or have attended primary schools as the highest education level, consisting of:
- Persons who have completed or ever attended primary schools but not completed it yet, and persons who were attending any grade of primary school when dropping out.
- Persons who are attending any grade of primary schools.

3. Lower secondary education: This includes persons who are on the census day attending lower secondary schools or have attended lower secondary schools as the highest education level, consisting of:

Persons who have completed or ever attended lower secondary schools but not completed it yet, and persons who were attending any grade of lower secondary school when dropping out.
Persons who are attending any grade of lower secondary schools.

4. Short-term vocational training: This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have completed vocational training school or vocational training courses of less than 3 months as the highest education level.

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Short-term vocational training includes those who are attending or have completed vocational training courses of 3 months to less than 12 months (1 year).

5. Higher secondary education: This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have attended higher secondary schools as the highest education level, consisting of:

Persons who have completed or ever attended higher secondary schools but not completed it yet, and persons who were attending any grade of higher secondary schools but dropped out.
Persons who are attending any grade of higher secondary schools.

6. Secondary vocational training: This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) secondary vocational training schools.
Time duration of secondary vocational training: It is from 1 to 2 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed higher secondary education, and from 3 to 4 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed lower secondary education.

7. Secondary vocational education: This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) secondary vocational education schools.
Time duration of secondary vocational education: It is from 1 to 2 school years for persons who had completed higher secondary education, and from 3 to 4 school years for persons who had completed lower secondary education.

8. High vocational training [Trade college]: This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) high vocational training colleges.
Time duration of high vocational training: It is from 2 to 3 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed higher secondary education; from 1 to 2 school-years depending on the training field for persons who had completed secondary vocational training schools of the same training field.

9. High vocational education [College]: This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had completed and those who had ever attended but dropped out) high vocational education colleges.
Time duration of high vocational education: It is from 2 to 3 school years depending on the training field for persons who had completed higher secondary education, and from 1 1/2 to 2 school-years depending on the training field for persons who had completed secondary vocational education of the same field.

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10. University (Bachelor): This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had graduated and those who had attended but dropped out) university.
Time duration of university: It is from 4 to 6 school years depending on the field for persons who had completed higher secondary education or secondary vocational education; from 2 1/2 to 4 school years for persons who had completed secondary vocational education of the same training field; from 1 1/2 to 2 school years for persons who had completed high vocational education of the same training field.

11. Master: This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever attended (including those who had graduated and those who had attended but dropped out) master's degree education courses.
Time duration of master's education: It is from 1 to 2 school years for persons who had completed university education.

12. Ph.D. (Doctor): This includes persons who are on the census day attending or have ever-attended (including those who had graduated and those who had attended but dropped out) Ph.D. (doctoral) degree education courses.
Time duration of Ph.D. education: It is for 4 school years for persons who had graduated from university; from 2 to 3 school-years for persons who had obtained a master's degree. In special cases, the time duration of a Ph.D. education can be prolonged according to the stipulations of the Minister of Education and Training.

Note:
- For persons who were fostered with some vocational training after university or through post-university study, they are not classified as master/doctor levels. If necessary, the enumerator may request them to show their degree/diploma/certificate.
- For a person who had obtained degrees/diplomas/certificates of various education levels, the enumerator only marks (x) in the small box corresponding to the highest education level he had achieved. For example: If a man had both a bachelor's degree and a master's diploma, the enumerator only marks (x) in the small box next to code 10-Master.

Question 14: What is the highest grade/year of education/training [the respondent] is attending or has completed at the above mentioned level?
For a person that is marked (x) on Question 13 in one of the small boxes next to code "01", "02", or "04", the enumerator records the highest general education grade (12-year system) that the person is currently attending or has finished its curriculum and moved on or passed the national examination required for that grade in the 2 printed boxes. In case the respondent has followed an educational system other than the current 12-year system, the enumerator must use the "Conversion of general education grade" in Appendix 8 to convert the grade of the other system to the 12 year system and record it in the 2 printed boxes.

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In case a person has finished the curriculum of a grade, but has not moved on or not passed the examination, or a person was attending a grade but dropped out, the enumerator must record the answer corresponding to the grade next to that grade (one grade lower). For example: a person who has finished grade 4's curriculum in the 12-year system, but he had to repeat it and dropped out, will be recorded "03" in the 2 printed boxes.

A person who has finished grade 1's curriculum but has not moved on yet will be recorded "00" in the 2 printed boxes.

For a person that is marked (x) on Question 13 in one of the small boxes next to code: "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10" or "11", if he/she was attending and then dropped out, the grade will be recorded according to the year he/she had completed.

[Graphic example omitted]

Example 1: The curriculum of business management of the National Economic University is 4 years. A student who spent 6 years to complete it (with 2 repeated years) will be coded "04" in the two printed boxes.

Example 2: A student who spent 3 years to complete the curriculum of the second year of the University of Natural Sciences, and then dropped out will be coded "02" in the two printed boxes

[Graphic example omitted]

For a person that is marked (x) on Question 13 in the small box next to code "03" (Short-term training): code "00" in the 2 printed boxes.

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Vietnam 2019 — source variable VN2019A_EDLEV — Highest level of education or training completed

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Part 1. Information on household members

16. What is the highest level of education/training that [the respondent] has completed or graduated?

[] 1 Under primary
[] 2 Primary
[] 3 Lower secondary
[] 4 Higher secondary
[] 5 Short term training
[] 6 Voc. school
[] 7 College
[] 8 University
[] 9 Master
[] 10 Ph.D. (Doctor)

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Part V: Instructions on how to question and record information on the census form

Part 1: Information about members of the household
Part 1 of the Census form consists of 41 questions, numbered sequentially from Question 1 to Question 41.

The respondent is the head of the household or a person knowledgeable about members of the household. For information on employment and birth history of women, DTV needs to interview DTDT face-to-face and collect information. In addition, for other information about members of the household, if the head of the household or the information provider is not knowledgeable, DTV also needs to interview DTDT face-to-face and record the information.

Question 16: What is the highest level of education and training [the respondent] graduated/achieved?
This question is intended for people who dropped out or are studying at the primary school level or higher. DTV relies on relevant documents (degree of the highest level) or the type of program completed to identify the information for this question.

- The highest education and training level graduated: Completed and obtained a degree for the level specified to be awarded a degree/certificate.

A person, who has completed a level of education or a State education, training, and vocational program but there has not been a decision to award a diploma or certificate for completing that level of study, is still counted as "attending study" at the level/program of study completed but not yet awarded a degree; the highest degree achieved is the level directly below the "attending school" level.

Example 1: A person has completed the defense of a doctoral thesis but is waiting for approval to obtain the degree, and there has not been a decision to award the doctorate, the highest level that person graduated is a master's degree.

- Highest education and training level completed: Completed and not awarded a degree for the level specified not to be awarded a degree/certificate.

Example 2: Since 2015, elementary school pupils who have completed the grade 5 program and are confirmed in the report card as "Completed Primary School Program" are considered to achieve the primary education level.

Some notes on identifying the highest level of education and training are as follows:

(1) Under primary level include those who: (i) have completed the preschool program but have not attended primary school; (ii) Attending primary school; (iii) Although they have attended school, they have not achieved (have not graduated) any level.

For example: A person who was attending grade 5 but drops out of school, his/her highest level is identified as "Below elementary school".

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(2) Equivalent qualifications cannot be converted in the following cases:

- Officials attending political theory training programs such as basic politics, intermediate politics, and advanced politics (because these levels are not included in the National Education System).

- Specialist I, Specialist II, and resident doctors cannot be converted to the equivalent of a master's or doctoral degree.

(3) In case DTDT studies and obtains a degree abroad, DTV records the corresponding qualifications.

(4) Driving licenses for cars of classes B1, B2, C, D, E, and F are basic level.

(5) If DTDT is granted a degree from a religious school according to the National Education System, DTV records the corresponding qualifications.

(6) In case DTDT has both a high school diploma (code 04) and a degree at basic vocational (code 05) or intermediate level (code 06), DTV selects the higher code, i.e. code "05" or "06".

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Vietnam 2019 — source variable VN2019A_EDGRADE — Highest grade of general education completed

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Part 1. Information on household members

17. What is the highest grade of general education that [the respondent] has completed?

Grade is converted into 12-year general education level

General grade _ _

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Part V: Instructions on how to question and record information on the census form

Part 1: Information about members of the household
Part 1 of the Census form consists of 41 questions, numbered sequentially from Question 1 to Question 41.

The respondent is the head of the household or a person knowledgeable about members of the household. For information on employment and birth history of women, DTV needs to interview DTDT face-to-face and collect information. In addition, for other information about members of the household, if the head of the household or the information provider is not knowledgeable, DTV also needs to interview DTDT face-to-face and record the information.

Question 17: What is the highest general education grade that [the respondent] has completed?
This question is only intended for people who are attending school (primary school or higher) or have dropped out. DTV records the highest general education grade (the 12-year system) that DTDT completed, promoted, or graduated.

In case DTDT studied under a general education system other than the 12-year system, DTV uses the "General education levels conversion table" in Appendix 5 to convert to the 12-year system. According to Article 26, Vietnam Education Code 2005 and Decision No. 1981/QD-TTg dated October 18, 2016 of the Prime Minister approving the Structural framework of the national education system, general education includes: primary education, secondary education, and high school education.

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Vietnam 2019 — source variable VN2019A_YRSCHL — Total years of vocational training or post secondary education

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18. How many total years did [the respondent] spend attending all forms of vocational training, professional training, and university, master and PhD (doctorate) education, if any?

Number of years _ _

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Part V: Instructions on how to question and record information on the census form

Part 1: Information about members of the household
Part 1 of the Census form consists of 41 questions, numbered sequentially from Question 1 to Question 41.

The respondent is the head of the household or a person knowledgeable about members of the household. For information on employment and birth history of women, DTV needs to interview DTDT face-to-face and collect information. In addition, for other information about members of the household, if the head of the household or the information provider is not knowledgeable, DTV also needs to interview DTDT face-to-face and record the information.

Question 18: What is the total number of school years completed in all levels of training from basic level upwards of [the respondent] (If any)?
DTV asks and records the total number of years that DTDT completed in all training programs from the basic level upwards (excluding certification programs).

The total number of school years completed is the number of years required to study in order to achieve a certain level of training without counting the number of years repeated or the number of years for which results are reserved. For people who have not studied at any training level from the basic level upwards, DTV records the number of school years as "0".

For example: The training program in Business Administration at Hanoi National Economics University consists of 4 years. For a person that had to study for 6 years to graduate (repeated 2 years), DTV only records the total number of school years as "4".

Some cases to notice:

- People who attend political theory training programs (basic politics, intermediate politics, and advanced politics) or specialist I, specialist II, and resident doctors may not be converted to equivalent education and training qualifications in Questions 15 and 16, but the number of school years is still counted.

For example: A person completed 06 years of Medical school, then studied in a specialist I program for 2 years. So, this person's number of school years is: 6 + 2 = 8 years.

- For people who have completed or graduated from two or more training levels, not within the same study period, the total number of school years is equal to the total number of years that person has completed or graduated from all those training levels.

For example: A person who graduated from Hanoi University of Science and Technology with a study period of 5 years, then studied for another 4 years for a second degree from Hanoi National Economics University and has now graduated. This person's total number of school years is: 5 years + 4 years = 9 years.

- If the training levels have the same study period or there are a number of years overlapping, the total number of school years is equal to the time it takes that person to complete or graduate from all those training levels (the overlapping study period is only counted for one level of training).

For example: A person who had just finished his second year at Hanoi National Economics University (04-year system) and studied simultaneously at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (05-year system). After graduating from Hanoi National Economics University, the person has to study for another 3 years before graduating from Hanoi University of Science and Technology. So, this person's total number of school years is: 4 years + 3 years = 7 years.

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- If a person was in the middle of a training program but dropped out, record the highest grade completed.

For example: A person was in the middle of the 3rd year of university but dropped out, the total number of school years is 2 years.

- For people taking only one basic professional class1, convert to a rounded number of years:

- Write "0" if the study period is less than 6 months;
- Write "1" if the study period is from 6 months to less than 12 months (under 1 year).

- For people who study two or more basic professional classes but not within the same study period, the total number of years of professional training is equal to the total time taken to complete or graduate from the above basic professional classes (convert to a rounded number of years). If the study period of the above classes is the same, the total number of years of professional training is equal to the time it takes for the person to complete or graduate from all of the above classes (the overlapping study period is only counted for one type of basic professional training, convert to a rounded number of years).

For example: A person learned electric welding for 9 months, then learned to repair motorcycles for 10 months, then learned to install interior electrical for 11 months. The total time of this person's basic professional training is: 9 months + 10 months + 11 months = 30 months = 2 years + 6 months. In this case, DTV records the total number of school years as 3 years (6 months are rounded to 1 year).

For example: A person learned electric welding for 8 months, then learned to repair motorcycles for 10 months, then learned to install interior electrical for 11 months. Total time of this person's basic professional training = 8 months + 10 months + 11 months = 29 months = 2 years + 5 months. In this case, DTV records the total number of school years as 2 years (5 months are rounded to 0 year).

Identifying examples for Question 17 and Question 18: A person who graduated from Hanoi National Economics University after 4 years of study. Then the person studies for a master's degree for 3 years at Hanoi National Economics University. In addition, after completing the first year of graduate school, the person studied for a College Degree in Informatics from Hanoi University of Science and Technology for a period of 3 years. The person graduated with the College Degree in Informatics 1 year after graduating from the Master of Economics program. DTV identifies as follows: Question 17, record the general education grade as 12 years; Question 18, the total number of school years as: 4 years + 3 years + 1 year = 8 years.

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Identifying example for Questions 16 to 18: A person did not complete grade 10 but dropped out. The person then studied at an intermediate transportation school for 2 years, and the person was awarded an intermediate degree which is his/her highest degree. While studying at the intermediate school, the person studied additional knowledge to complete the high school program. DTV records Questions 16, 17, and 18 as follows:

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