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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2002-2003

Variable Details

VariableQUALS01
LabelWhich qualifications respondent has 1
Question text Which qualifications do (you think) you have, starting with the highest qualifications? Response 1
Responses
-9 DNA 2857
-8 NA 2
-6 CHILD/OUT dvage/NO INT 7484
1 Degree level qualification including gra 1989
2 Diploma in Higher Education 232
3 HNC/HND 406
4 ONC/OND 177
5 BTEC, BEC or TEC 250
6 SCOTVEC, SCOTEC or SCOTBEC 56
7 Teaching qualification (excluding PGCE) 140
8 Nursing or other medical qualification n 228
9 Other Higher Education qualifications be 109
10 A-Level or equivalent 680
11 SCE Higher 85
12 NVQ/SVQ 530
13 GNVQ/GSVQ 100
14 AS-level 76
15 Certificate of 6th Year Studies (CSYS) o 6
16 O-Level or equivalent 1368
17 SCE Standard/Ordinary (O) Grade 98
18 GCSE 1166
19 CSE 564
20 RSA 229
21 City and Guilds 576
22 YT/YTP Certificate 4
23 Any other professional/ vocational quali 640
24 Don t know 97
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2002-2003
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD C. CODE ALL THAT APPLY - PROMPT AS NECESSARY
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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