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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, September 1995 - November 1996

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL3
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 314
2 NVQ level 5 4
3 First degree 776
4 Other degree 196
5 NVQ level 4 20
6 Diploma in higher education 150
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 389
8 Teaching, further education 39
9 Teaching, secondary education 39
10 Teaching, primary education 56
11 Teaching, level not stated 3
12 Nursing etc 265
13 RSA higher diploma 10
14 Other higher education below degree 49
15 NVQ level 3 57
16 GNVQ advanced 9
17 A level or equivalent 656
18 RSA advanced diploma 20
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 237
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 232
21 Scottish CSYS 25
22 SCE higher or equivalent 69
23 A,S level or equivalent 9
24 Trade apprenticeship 1309
25 NVQ level 2 112
26 GNVQ intermediate 18
27 RSA diploma 24
28 City & Guilds craft 82
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 36
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2232
31 NVQ level 1 31
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 1
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 428
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 7
35 SCOTVEC modules 7
36 RSA other 136
37 City & Guilds other 51
38 YT,YTP certificate 5
39 Other qualification 832
40 No qualifications 2639
41 Don't Know 71
-9 Does not apply 207
-8 No answer 17
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, September 1995 - November 1996
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