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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variablequals05
LabelWhich qualifications respondent has 5
Question text Which qualifications do (you think) you have, starting with the highest qualifications? Response 5
Responses
-9 DNA 13846
-8 NA 0
-6 CHILD/OUT dvage/NO INT 9694
1 Degree level qualification including gra 4
2 Diploma in Higher Education 4
3 HNC/HND 1
4 ONC/OND 3
5 BTEC, BEC or TEC 5
6 SCOTVEC, SCOTEC or SCOTBEC 4
7 Teaching qualification (excluding PGCE) 7
8 Nursing or other medical qualification n 7
9 Other Higher Education qualifications be 14
10 A-Level or equivalent 21
11 SCE Higher 4
12 NVQ/SVQ 20
13 GNVQ/GSVQ 10
14 AS-level 8
15 Certificate of 6th Year Studies (CSYS) o 4
16 O-Level or equivalent 118
17 SCE Standard/Ordinary (O) Grade 16
18 GCSE 81
19 CSE 87
20 RSA 89
21 City and Guilds 131
22 YT/YTP Certificate 9
23 Any other professional/ vocational quali 302
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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