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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, June 1996 - August 1997

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 321
2 NVQ level 5 5
3 First degree 873
4 Other degree 147
5 NVQ level 4 11
6 Diploma in higher education 86
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 394
8 Teaching, further education 41
9 Teaching, secondary education 48
10 Teaching, primary education 76
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 278
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 54
15 NVQ level 3 61
16 GNVQ advanced 18
17 A level or equivalent 685
18 RSA advanced diploma 15
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 215
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 226
21 Scottish CSYS 18
22 SCE higher or equivalent 95
23 A,S level or equivalent 4
24 Trade apprenticeship 1225
25 NVQ level 2 119
26 GNVQ intermediate 29
27 RSA diploma 10
28 City & Guilds craft 126
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 24
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2181
31 NVQ level 1 30
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 1
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 458
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 7
35 SCOTVEC modules 21
36 RSA other 185
37 City & Guilds other 76
38 YT,YTP certificate 19
39 Other qualification 916
40 No qualifications 2343
41 Don't Know 70
-9 Does not apply 273
-8 No answer 24
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, June 1996 - August 1997
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