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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2124
2 NVQ level 5 86
3 First degree 4518
4 Other degree 609
5 NVQ level 4 238
6 Diploma in higher education 548
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1620
8 Teaching, further education 140
9 Teaching, secondary education 158
10 Teaching, primary education 238
11 Teaching, level not stated 6
12 Nursing etc 899
13 RSA higher diploma 35
14 Other higher education below degree 249
15 NVQ level 3 1124
16 GNVQ advanced 262
17 A level or equivalent 3248
18 RSA advanced diploma 61
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 902
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1539
21 Scottish CSYS 22
22 SCE higher or equivalent 167
23 A,S level or equivalent 433
24 Trade apprenticeship 3144
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1273
26 GNVQ intermediate 262
27 RSA diploma 85
28 City & Guilds craft 406
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 78
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 8334
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 233
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 32
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 1818
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 16
35 SCOTVEC modules 18
36 RSA other 448
37 City & Guilds other 145
38 YT,YTP certificate 42
39 Other qualification 3579
40 No qualifications 6815
41 Don't know 124
-9 Does not apply 6123
-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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