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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variablehiqual
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
-9 DNA 0
-8 NA 2
-6 CHILD/OUT AGE/NO INT 9694
1 Higher Degree 669
2 NVQ Level 5 20
3 First Degree 1416
4 Other Degree 278
5 NVQ Level 4 71
6 Diploma in Higher Education 282
7 HNC/HND BTEC Higher etc 551
8 Teaching - Further Education 50
9 Teaching - Secondary Education 55
10 Teaching - Primary Education 69
11 Teaching - level not stated 10
12 Nursing etc 267
13 RSA Higher Diploma 17
14 Other higher education below degree 151
15 NVQ Level 3 318
16 GNVQ/GSVQ Advanced 55
17 A Level or equivalent 1056
18 RSA Advanced Diploma 33
19 OND/ONC/BETEC/SCOTVEC National etc 322
20 City & Guilds Advanced Craft /Part1 330
21 Scotish 6th Year Certificate/CSYS 24
22 SCE Higher or equivalent 63
23 A/S Level or equivalent 110
24 Trade Apprenticeship 144
25 NVQ Level 2 or equivalent 338
26 GNVQ intermediate 70
27 RSA Diploma 57
28 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 306
29 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or Gen Diploma etc 42
30 O Level, GCSE Grase A*-C or equivalent 2460
31 NVQ Level 1 or equivalent 102
32 GNVQ/GSVQ Foundation Level 14
33 GSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 693
34 BTEC/SCOTVEC first ot gen certificate 8
35 SCOTVEC modules 10
36 RSA Other 128
37 City & Guilds Foundation/Part 1 78
38 YT/YTP certificate 9
39 Otherqualification 733
40 No qualifications 3305
41 Dont Know 79
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2003-2004
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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