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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, December 1996 - February 1998

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 352
2 NVQ level 5 11
3 First degree 890
4 Other degree 149
5 NVQ level 4 25
6 Diploma in higher education 109
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 397
8 Teaching, further education 42
9 Teaching, secondary education 43
10 Teaching, primary education 71
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 247
13 RSA higher diploma 10
14 Other higher education below degree 56
15 NVQ level 3 111
16 GNVQ advanced 41
17 A level or equivalent 749
18 RSA advanced diploma 25
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 274
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 302
21 Scottish CSYS 17
22 SCE higher or equivalent 123
23 A,S level or equivalent 9
24 Trade apprenticeship 1291
25 NVQ level 2 198
26 GNVQ intermediate 31
27 RSA diploma 27
28 City & Guilds craft 103
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 39
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2410
31 NVQ level 1 49
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 8
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 483
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 3
35 SCOTVEC modules 24
36 RSA other 156
37 City & Guilds other 62
38 YT,YTP certificate 16
39 Other qualification 890
40 No qualifications 1921
41 Dont know 23
-9 Does not apply 155
-8 No answer 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, December 1996 - February 1998
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