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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableQuals05
LabelWhich qualifications have
Question text Which qualifications do (you think) you have, starting with the highest qualifications? Response 5
Responses
-9 DNA 15669
-8 NA 0
-6 CHILD/OUT Age/NO INT 6188
1 Degree incl. foundation degree, PGCE 4
2 Diploma in HE 5
3 HNC HND 3
4 ONC OND 1
5 BTEC BEC TEC EdExcel 5
6 SCOTVEC, SCOTEC or SCOTBEC 3
7 Teaching qual (excl PGCE) 13
8 Nursing or other med qual 5
9 Other HE qual below deg level 7
10 ALevel Vocat 25
11 Highers 2
12 NVQ SVQ 28
13 GNVQ GSVQ 2
14 ASLevel Vocat ASLevel 16
15 Adv Highers CSYS 3
16 Access to HE 4
17 OLevel or equivalent 125
18 Intermediate 2 NQs 4
19 Intermediate 1 NQs 4
20 Standard Grade O Grade 30
21 GCSE Vocat. GCSE 87
22 CSE 111
23 National Qualifications (inc SGA) 5
24 RSA OCR 90
25 City and Guilds 119
26 YT Cert YTP 9
27 Key Basic Skills 69
28 Entry Level Quals 9
29 Other prof vocat. foreign qual apprenticeship 279
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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