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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2316
2 NVQ level 5 72
3 First degree 4890
4 Other degree 633
5 NVQ level 4 234
6 Diploma in higher education 593
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1895
8 Teaching, further education 144
9 Teaching, secondary education 147
10 Teaching, primary education 251
11 Teaching, level not stated 6
12 Nursing etc 958
13 RSA higher diploma 27
14 Other higher education below degree 280
15 NVQ level 3 1227
16 GNVQ advanced 272
17 A level or equivalent 3236
18 RSA advanced diploma 67
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 988
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1563
21 Scottish CSYS 44
22 SCE higher or equivalent 476
23 A,S level or equivalent 406
24 Trade apprenticeship 3601
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1332
26 GNVQ intermediate 254
27 RSA diploma 78
28 City & Guilds craft 398
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 80
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 8790
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 282
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 26
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 1885
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 17
35 SCOTVEC modules 41
36 RSA other 466
37 City & Guilds other 168
38 YT,YTP certificate 40
39 Other qualification 3639
40 No qualifications 6978
41 Don't know 140
-9 Does not apply 6615
-8 No answer 14
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2003
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