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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variablequals04
LabelWhich qualifications respondent has 4
Question text Which qualifications do (you think) you have, starting with the highest qualifications? Response 4
Responses
-9 DNA 12474
-8 NA 0
-6 CHILD/OUT dvage/NO INT 9694
1 Degree level qualification including gra 13
2 Diploma in Higher Education 11
3 HNC/HND 13
4 ONC/OND 13
5 BTEC, BEC or TEC 19
6 SCOTVEC, SCOTEC or SCOTBEC 5
7 Teaching qualification (excluding PGCE) 34
8 Nursing or other medical qualification n 16
9 Other Higher Education qualifications be 33
10 A-Level or equivalent 107
11 SCE Higher 14
12 NVQ/SVQ 59
13 GNVQ/GSVQ 13
14 AS-level 33
15 Certificate of 6th Year Studies (CSYS) o 10
16 O-Level or equivalent 474
17 SCE Standard/Ordinary (O) Grade 50
18 GCSE 235
19 CSE 196
20 RSA 191
21 City and Guilds 208
22 YT/YTP Certificate 14
23 Any other professional/ vocational quali 560
24 Don t know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2003-2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 7. 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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