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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2003

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2245
2 NVQ level 5 75
3 First degree 4761
4 Other degree 627
5 NVQ level 4 220
6 Diploma in higher education 569
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1759
8 Teaching, further education 129
9 Teaching, secondary education 150
10 Teaching, primary education 246
11 Teaching, level not stated 10
12 Nursing etc 993
13 RSA higher diploma 35
14 Other higher education below degree 285
15 NVQ level 3 1096
16 GNVQ advanced 223
17 A level or equivalent 3132
18 RSA advanced diploma 57
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 915
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1564
21 Scottish CSYS 52
22 SCE higher or equivalent 492
23 A,S level or equivalent 396
24 Trade apprenticeship 3390
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1255
26 GNVQ intermediate 225
27 RSA diploma 79
28 City & Guilds craft 368
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 80
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 8743
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 245
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 34
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 1926
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 18
35 SCOTVEC modules 46
36 RSA other 470
37 City & Guilds other 161
38 YT,YTP certificate 46
39 Other qualification 3601
40 No qualifications 7781
41 Don't know 260
-9 Does not apply 6799
-8 No answer 20
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2003
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