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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2295
2 NVQ level 5 62
3 First degree 4834
4 Other degree 622
5 NVQ level 4 244
6 Diploma in higher education 596
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1818
8 Teaching, further education 142
9 Teaching, secondary education 147
10 Teaching, primary education 248
11 Teaching, level not stated 10
12 Nursing etc 979
13 RSA higher diploma 34
14 Other higher education below degree 277
15 NVQ level 3 1200
16 GNVQ advanced 255
17 A level or equivalent 3274
18 RSA advanced diploma 61
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 978
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1616
21 Scottish CSYS 50
22 SCE higher or equivalent 489
23 A,S level or equivalent 437
24 Trade apprenticeship 3522
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1360
26 GNVQ intermediate 265
27 RSA diploma 80
28 City & Guilds craft 377
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 84
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 8671
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 276
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 41
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 1882
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 16
35 SCOTVEC modules 42
36 RSA other 494
37 City & Guilds other 159
38 YT,YTP certificate 44
39 Other qualification 3640
40 No qualifications 7113
41 Don't know 134
-9 Does not apply 6690
-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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