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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 369
2 NVQ level 5 11
3 First degree 799
4 Other degree 166
5 NVQ level 4 25
6 Diploma in higher education 147
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 406
8 Teaching, further education 20
9 Teaching, secondary education 51
10 Teaching, primary education 83
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 260
13 RSA higher diploma 14
14 Other higher education below degree 72
15 NVQ level 3 101
16 GNVQ advanced 29
17 A level or equivalent 744
18 RSA advanced diploma 26
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 240
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 307
21 Scottish CSYS 28
22 SCE higher or equivalent 75
23 A,S level or equivalent 9
24 Trade apprenticeship 1296
25 NVQ level 2 163
26 GNVQ intermediate 39
27 RSA diploma 30
28 City & Guilds craft 100
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 46
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2435
31 NVQ level 1 29
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 2
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 438
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 7
35 SCOTVEC modules 16
36 RSA other 152
37 City & Guilds other 66
38 YT,YTP certificate 9
39 Other qualification 899
40 No qualifications 2360
41 Dont know 20
-9 Does not apply 164
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, December 1995 - February 1997
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