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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 2003

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2071
2 NVQ level 5 75
3 First degree 4524
4 Other degree 615
5 NVQ level 4 218
6 Diploma in higher education 528
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1596
8 Teaching, further education 137
9 Teaching, secondary education 153
10 Teaching, primary education 239
11 Teaching, level not stated 9
12 Nursing etc 918
13 RSA higher diploma 36
14 Other higher education below degree 242
15 NVQ level 3 1026
16 GNVQ advanced 258
17 A level or equivalent 3297
18 RSA advanced diploma 51
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 875
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1463
21 Scottish CSYS 24
22 SCE higher or equivalent 167
23 A,S level or equivalent 396
24 Trade apprenticeship 3190
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1166
26 GNVQ intermediate 242
27 RSA diploma 80
28 City & Guilds craft 393
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 77
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 8400
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 213
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 30
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 1818
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 15
35 SCOTVEC modules 18
36 RSA other 438
37 City & Guilds other 138
38 YT,YTP certificate 37
39 Other qualification 3592
40 No qualifications 7038
41 Don't know 234
-9 Does not apply 6164
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 2003
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