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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2003

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2256
2 NVQ level 5 66
3 First degree 4915
4 Other degree 614
5 NVQ level 4 222
6 Diploma in higher education 575
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1855
8 Teaching, further education 130
9 Teaching, secondary education 146
10 Teaching, primary education 256
11 Teaching, level not stated 12
12 Nursing etc 957
13 RSA higher diploma 31
14 Other higher education below degree 278
15 NVQ level 3 1143
16 GNVQ advanced 237
17 A level or equivalent 3121
18 RSA advanced diploma 61
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 930
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1517
21 Scottish CSYS 46
22 SCE higher or equivalent 468
23 A,S level or equivalent 359
24 Trade apprenticeship 3536
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1253
26 GNVQ intermediate 218
27 RSA diploma 69
28 City & Guilds craft 377
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 76
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 8666
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 265
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 29
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 1913
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 20
35 SCOTVEC modules 42
36 RSA other 458
37 City & Guilds other 156
38 YT,YTP certificate 36
39 Other qualification 3649
40 No qualifications 7626
41 Don't know 252
-9 Does not apply 6713
-8 No answer 20
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2003
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