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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, December 1995 - February 1997

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL3
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 350
2 NVQ level 5 11
3 First degree 790
4 Other degree 170
5 NVQ level 4 20
6 Diploma in higher education 147
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 402
8 Teaching, further education 27
9 Teaching, secondary education 57
10 Teaching, primary education 76
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 261
13 RSA higher diploma 12
14 Other higher education below degree 71
15 NVQ level 3 74
16 GNVQ advanced 23
17 A level or equivalent 701
18 RSA advanced diploma 23
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 233
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 277
21 Scottish CSYS 27
22 SCE higher or equivalent 62
23 A,S level or equivalent 12
24 Trade apprenticeship 1313
25 NVQ level 2 117
26 GNVQ intermediate 28
27 RSA diploma 25
28 City & Guilds craft 94
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 45
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2307
31 NVQ level 1 22
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 427
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 11
36 RSA other 144
37 City & Guilds other 65
38 YT,YTP certificate 6
39 Other qualification 919
40 No qualifications 2627
41 Don't Know 40
-9 Does not apply 220
-8 No answer 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, December 1995 - February 1997
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