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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, March - August 1996

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1713
2 NVQ level 5 40
3 First degree 4252
4 Other degree 966
5 NVQ level 4 83
6 Diploma in higher education 651
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1939
8 Teaching, further education 132
9 Teaching, secondary education 233
10 Teaching, primary education 336
11 Teaching, level not stated 12
12 Nursing etc 1362
13 RSA higher diploma 51
14 Other higher education below degree 276
15 NVQ level 3 308
16 GNVQ advanced 55
17 A level or equivalent 3790
18 RSA advanced diploma 105
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1141
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1174
21 Scottish CSYS 122
22 SCE higher or equivalent 357
23 A,S level or equivalent 44
24 Trade apprenticeship 6503
25 NVQ level 2 603
26 GNVQ intermediate 91
27 RSA diploma 139
28 City & Guilds craft 449
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 211
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11582
31 NVQ level 1 135
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 9
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2384
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 35
35 SCOTVEC modules 84
36 RSA other 667
37 City & Guilds other 326
38 YT,YTP certificate 54
39 Other qualification 4491
40 No qualifications 13583
41 Don't Know 380
-9 Does not apply 1477
-8 No answer 114
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, March - August 1996
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