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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variableanyqua02
LabelEducational qualifications obtained (highest first) 2
Question text I would like to ask you about your educational qualifications. Which qualifications do (you think) you have, starting with the highest qualification? Response 2
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 CSE - Grade 1 25
2 CSE - Grade 2-5 133
3 CSE - ungraded\DK grade 7
4 Junior Certificate 21
5 GCSE - Grades A*-C\GNVQ Intermediate 83
6 GCSE - Grades D-G\GNVQ Foundation 285
7 GCE O-level 1-6 (pre-1975) 105
8 GCE O-level Grades A-C (1975 or after) 94
9 GCE\VCE AS - level 74
10 GCE\VCE A-level\ GNVQ Advanced or equiva 601
11 Senior Certificate 90
12 Recognised trade apprenticeship complete 60
13 Clerical and commercial qualifications 153
14 NVQ award 95
15 Vocational Certificate in Education (VCE 6
16 Advanced Vocational Certificate in Educa 4
17 City and Guilds Certificate Part I 98
18 City and Guilds Certificate Part II 77
19 City and Guilds Certificate Part III 18
20 ONC or OND, BEC\TEC general certificate 49
21 HNC or HND, BEC\TEC higher certificate 43
22 Nursing qualifications eg SEN, SRN, SCM 40
23 Nursing degree 4
24 Teaching qualifications 14
25 University\Polytechnic diploma 12
26 University or CNAA First Degree (eg BA B 20
27 University or CNAA Higher Degree (eg MSc 18
28 First other qualification (inc other sch 40
29 Second other qualification 8
30 Third other qualification 0
31 NONE OF THESE 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 3009
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2003-2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 16 (QUALIFICATIONS). CODE ALL THAT APPLY NOTE: IF NONE ENTER 28.
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample is drawn as a simple random sample from three strata. The first of these strata is the Belfast District Council area. The other two are formed by dividing the remainder of the province into East and West along district council boundaries. Within each of these strata a simple random sample of addresses is drawn, with size proportional to the distribution of domestic addresses on the rating list.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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