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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, March 1996 - May 1997

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 324
2 NVQ level 5 6
3 First degree 856
4 Other degree 172
5 NVQ level 4 14
6 Diploma in higher education 73
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 379
8 Teaching, further education 21
9 Teaching, secondary education 56
10 Teaching, primary education 86
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 284
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 50
15 NVQ level 3 45
16 GNVQ advanced 8
17 A level or equivalent 651
18 RSA advanced diploma 18
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 210
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 219
21 Scottish CSYS 9
22 SCE higher or equivalent 101
23 A,S level or equivalent 9
24 Trade apprenticeship 1257
25 NVQ level 2 93
26 GNVQ intermediate 18
27 RSA diploma 34
28 City & Guilds craft 102
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 42
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2304
31 NVQ level 1 21
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 1
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 492
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 7
35 SCOTVEC modules 26
36 RSA other 151
37 City & Guilds other 70
38 YT,YTP certificate 10
39 Other qualification 908
40 No qualifications 2514
41 Don't Know 54
-9 Does not apply 283
-8 No answer 23
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, March 1996 - May 1997
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