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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 351
2 NVQ level 5 13
3 First degree 895
4 Other degree 142
5 NVQ level 4 21
6 Diploma in higher education 96
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 407
8 Teaching, further education 44
9 Teaching, secondary education 48
10 Teaching, primary education 77
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 274
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 61
15 NVQ level 3 103
16 GNVQ advanced 33
17 A level or equivalent 717
18 RSA advanced diploma 20
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 268
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 302
21 Scottish CSYS 17
22 SCE higher or equivalent 95
23 A,S level or equivalent 9
24 Trade apprenticeship 1260
25 NVQ level 2 190
26 GNVQ intermediate 47
27 RSA diploma 16
28 City & Guilds craft 122
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 32
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2246
31 NVQ level 1 37
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 4
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 439
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 8
35 SCOTVEC modules 25
36 RSA other 197
37 City & Guilds other 67
38 YT,YTP certificate 18
39 Other qualification 927
40 No qualifications 2021
41 Dont know 15
-9 Does not apply 141
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, June 1996 - August 1997
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