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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableQuals04
LabelWhich qualifications have
Question text Which qualifications do (you think) you have, starting with the highest qualifications? Response 4
Responses
-9 DNA 14204
-8 NA 0
-6 CHILD/OUT Age/NO INT 6188
1 Degree incl. foundation degree, PGCE 22
2 Diploma in HE 18
3 HNC HND 12
4 ONC OND 11
5 BTEC BEC TEC EdExcel 21
6 SCOTVEC, SCOTEC or SCOTBEC 6
7 Teaching qual (excl PGCE) 28
8 Nursing or other med qual 20
9 Other HE qual below deg level 14
10 ALevel Vocat 107
11 Highers 24
12 NVQ SVQ 75
13 GNVQ GSVQ 22
14 ASLevel Vocat ASLevel 30
15 Adv Highers CSYS 11
16 Access to HE 10
17 OLevel or equivalent 488
18 Intermediate 2 NQs 6
19 Intermediate 1 NQs 3
20 Standard Grade O Grade 60
21 GCSE Vocat. GCSE 292
22 CSE 196
23 National Qualifications (inc SGA) 10
24 RSA OCR 120
25 City and Guilds 184
26 YT Cert YTP 7
27 Key Basic Skills 112
28 Entry Level Quals 10
29 Other prof vocat. foreign qual apprenticeship 613
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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