17. If the respondent was born before April 1994 (15 years or older), [go to] Q 18; otherwise, ask the next [person]
[Questions 18-30 were asked of persons aged 15 years and over]
19. What is the highest qualification that [the respondent] has attained?
[] 1 No qualification
[] 2 Short-term training
[] 3 Trade vocational school
[] 4 Vocational school
[] 5 Trade college
[] 6 College
[] 7 University
[] 8 Master
[] 9 Doctorate
Question 19: What is the highest qualification that [the respondent] has attained?
It is the highest qualification that the respondent had attained at a regular vocational education/training base, or irregular base such as: special courses, in-service training course, second diploma course, on-the-job training course, etc., including training at political, religious schools.
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A person can only belong to one of the following:
1. No qualification: This includes persons who had not passed any vocational training courses and therefore had not attained any vocational training certificates.
2. Short-term training: These are persons whose highest qualification was obtained from short-term training courses of less than 3 months.
3. Secondary vocational training
These are persons whose highest qualification was obtained from secondary vocational training.
4. Secondary vocational education
These are persons whose highest qualification was obtained from secondary vocational education courses.
5. High vocational training (trade college)
These are persons whose highest qualification was obtained from high vocational training.
6. High vocational education (college)
These are persons whose highest qualification was obtained from high vocational education courses.
7. University
These are persons who were educated at and graduated from universities.
8. Master
These are persons who were trained at and graduated from places with a master"s degree.
9. Doctor/PhD
These are persons who were trained at and graduated from places with a doctoral/PhD degree.