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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2003 - March 2004

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
-5 Non-data due to seasonal-to-calendar quarter change 0
1 Higher degree 1727
2 NVQ level 5 49
3 First degree 3592
4 Other degree 441
5 NVQ level 4 181
6 Diploma in higher education 409
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1341
8 Teaching, further education 92
9 Teaching, secondary education 95
10 Teaching, primary education 164
11 Teaching, level not stated 6
12 Nursing etc 688
13 RSA higher diploma 22
14 Other higher education below degree 230
15 NVQ level 3 891
16 GNVQ advanced 223
17 A level or equivalent 2393
18 RSA advanced diploma 39
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 673
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1023
21 Scottish CSYS 41
22 SCE higher or equivalent 330
23 A,S level or equivalent 295
24 Trade apprenticeship 2531
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 941
26 GNVQ intermediate 174
27 RSA diploma 39
28 City & Guilds craft 273
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 73
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 6092
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 175
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 21
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 1279
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 12
35 SCOTVEC modules 26
36 RSA other 300
37 City & Guilds other 113
38 YT,YTP certificate 28
39 Other qualification 2537
40 No qualifications 4800
41 Don't know 82
-9 Does not apply 4620
-8 No answer 15
Sysmiss 16759
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2003 - March 2004
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