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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979

Variable Details

VariableHEDQUAL
LabelHIGHEST EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Responses
1 HIGHER DEGREE 106
2 1ST DEG,UNIV.DIP 818
3 NON-GRAD TEACH.QUAL 314
4 HNC,HND,FULL C.&G 599
5 NURSING QUAL 318
6 GCE A LEVELS 1075
7 5+ GCE`O'LEVELS 1632
8 1-4`O'LVLS+CLER.&COM 265
9 1-4`O'LEVELS 976
10 CLERICAL & COM.QUALS 719
11 CSE-GRADES 2-5 500
12 APPRENTICESHIP 1011
13 FOREIGN QUALS 249
14 OTHER QUALS 407
15 NO QUALIFICATIONS 10285
16 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 1143
96 STILL IN F-T EDUC 0
-9 D.N.A. & M.D 0
97 70YRS OR MORE 2828
98 15YRS OR LESS 7460
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979
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