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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableQuals03
LabelWhich qualifications have
Question text Which qualifications do (you think) you have, starting with the highest qualifications? Response 3
Responses
-9 DNA 11673
-8 NA 0
-6 CHILD/OUT Age/NO INT 6188
1 Degree incl. foundation degree, PGCE 34
2 Diploma in HE 19
3 HNC HND 59
4 ONC OND 86
5 BTEC BEC TEC EdExcel 63
6 SCOTVEC, SCOTEC or SCOTBEC 13
7 Teaching qual (excl PGCE) 71
8 Nursing or other med qual 40
9 Other HE qual below deg level 23
10 ALevel Vocat 478
11 Highers 90
12 NVQ SVQ 185
13 GNVQ GSVQ 43
14 ASLevel Vocat ASLevel 136
15 Adv Highers CSYS 20
16 Access to HE 10
17 OLevel or equivalent 1304
18 Intermediate 2 NQs 6
19 Intermediate 1 NQs 5
20 Standard Grade O Grade 115
21 GCSE Vocat. GCSE 789
22 CSE 243
23 National Qualifications (inc SGA) 13
24 RSA OCR 208
25 City and Guilds 314
26 YT Cert YTP 17
27 Key Basic Skills 114
28 Entry Level Quals 10
29 Other prof vocat. foreign qual apprenticeship 555
30 Don t know (Spontaneous only) 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 10. 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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