[Questions C12-14 were asked of persons who had ever attended school.]
C13. What is the highest level of schooling completed/still attending?
[] 03 Standard 2
[] 04 Standard 3
[] 05 Standard 4
[] 06 Standard 5
[] 07 Standard 6
[] 09 Form 2
[] 10 Form 3
[] 11 Form 4
[] 12 Form 5
[] 13 Form 6 Lower
[] 14 Form 6 Upper
[] 16 Form 5
[] 18 University
Question C13
[Question C13 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]
How to ask the question
Ask this question as follows:
"What is ____ (member's name) highest level of schooling completed/still attending?"
How to record the answer
If the person is still schooling/attending, you are to write the level he is currently attending, assuming that he would complete his current level at the end of the year/academic year.
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If the person has completed his schooling at the time of interview, you are to get the level he/she has completed.
If the person has left school during a certain year without completing that level fully, mark the nearest level which he has completed fully.
For persons who have completed their schooling in Malaysia a long time ago and there are differences with the present-day educational system, you are to refer to Code Card (Document 6) to get the equivalent levels.
For persons who were educated overseas, you are to get the total years of study and to give the equivalent levels in the present-day educational system, e.g., for persons who have studied overseas for 8 years, you are to mark the equivalent level of schooling which if Form 2 (Code 9).
Reminder:
Matriculation class is assumed to be equivalent to Form 6 Upper (Code 14).
Vocational 1 is Sabah and Sarawak is equivalent to Form 4 (Vocational) in Peninsular Malaysia (Code 15) whereas Vocational 2 and 3 in Sabah and Sarawak are equivalent to Form 5 (Vocational) in Peninsular Malaysia (Code 16).
College category (Code 17) includes polytechnics.