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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, June - November 1996

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1652
2 NVQ level 5 39
3 First degree 4441
4 Other degree 846
5 NVQ level 4 90
6 Diploma in higher education 569
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2021
8 Teaching, further education 154
9 Teaching, secondary education 224
10 Teaching, primary education 328
11 Teaching, level not stated 7
12 Nursing etc 1347
13 RSA higher diploma 51
14 Other higher education below degree 278
15 NVQ level 3 356
16 GNVQ advanced 95
17 A level or equivalent 3558
18 RSA advanced diploma 102
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1179
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1222
21 Scottish CSYS 98
22 SCE higher or equivalent 402
23 A,S level or equivalent 44
24 Trade apprenticeship 6379
25 NVQ level 2 691
26 GNVQ intermediate 143
27 RSA diploma 116
28 City & Guilds craft 540
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 215
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11443
31 NVQ level 1 149
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 13
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2431
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 34
35 SCOTVEC modules 87
36 RSA other 743
37 City & Guilds other 363
38 YT,YTP certificate 66
39 Other qualification 4750
40 No qualifications 12686
41 Don't Know 269
-9 Does not apply 1456
-8 No answer 86
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, June - November 1996
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