Análise dos registros da RAIS de escolaridade de doutores titulados em universidades brasileiras

Abstract

This paper investigates the ‘level of education/schooling’ variable in the records of the Annual Social Information Report (RAIS) for the period 2013 to 2021, considering the employment bonds of doctorate holders who graduated from Brazilian doctoral programs during this period. The analysis is conducted by cross-referencing RAIS records with the database of graduate students in Brazil. The results revealed a high level of inaccuracy of the variable, with only 45% of correct records among employees who earned their doctoral degrees up to eight years before the RAIS base-year. Furthermore, a higher incidence of errors was found in the records of recently graduated Ph.D. holders and those who earned their degrees after the beginning of the employment contract. Additionally, the proportion of incorrect records is greater for the public sector and for non-educational organizations.