Geographic location Purpose To determine the geographic location of the respondent's school. Variables Wave/ Variable Variable Year name type Variable label Question 1/2009 GEOLOC Num Sch Geographic NA location (3 zones) Values Wave/ Variable Year name Values Values label 1/2009 GEOLOC 1 1 Metropolitan 2 2 Provincial 3 3 Remote Base Population Wave/ Variable Year name Base population 1/2009 GEOLOC Total respondents Notes Countries participating in PISA are able to introduce country-specific questions into PISA questionnaires, referred to as 'national options' questions. Further information about PISA 'national options' questions can be found in the main body of this User guide.
Geographic location Purpose To determine the geographic location of the respondent's school. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2009 GEOLOC Num Sch Geographic location (3 zones) NA Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2009 GEOLOC 1 1 Metropolitan 2 2 Provincial 3 3 Remote Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 1/2009 GEOLOC Total respondents Notes Countries participating in PISA are able to introduce country-specific questions into PISA questionnaires, referred to as 'national options' questions. Further information about PISA 'national options' questions can be found in the main body of this User guide.