Major field of study - International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) and Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada concordances

Part A - Short definition:

Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition:

The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) has been designed by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an instrument suitable for assembling, compiling and presenting educational statistics both within countries and internationally. ISCED 1997 allows the classification of education programs by two variables: level of education (revised in ISCED 2011) and fields of education. Major field of study data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) have not been explicitly coded using the ISCED 1997 fields of education. Instead, Statistics Canada has developed a theoretical concordance between the ISCED 1997 fields of education and the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2000. A concordance between the ISCED 1997 fields of education and the CIP Canada 2011 is also planned.

Reported in:

2011

Reported for:

Population aged 15 years and over in private households

Question number(s):

Derived variable: Question 31

Responses:

See 'Remarks' for more details on how the concordance between the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) and the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) can be accessed. Major field of study was classified using the CIP Canada 2011 and CIP Canada 2000 in the 2011 National Household Survey. CIP codes for programs that are considered to be non-postsecondary level were not used for the NHS. Persons without a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree selected 'No certificate, diploma or degree higher than high school' to the question on major field of study.

Remarks:

In addition to the United Nations, the ISCED classification system is supported by other international agencies, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Statistical Office of the European Communities (EUROSTAT). Member states are invited to facilitate the use of the ISCED classification so as to increase international comparability.

This concordance or any other national or international concordances relating to the CIP Canada 2000 or CIP Canada 2011 will be made available and updated, as necessary, on Statistics Canada's website: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/concordances-classifications-eng.htm.

For any comments on data quality for the variable 'Major field of study,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, 2011 National Household Survey.