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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2002

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2182
2 NVQ level 5 67
3 First degree 5055
4 Other degree 728
5 NVQ level 4 207
6 Diploma in higher education 581
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1913
8 Teaching, further education 158
9 Teaching, secondary education 159
10 Teaching, primary education 261
11 Teaching, level not stated 14
12 Nursing etc 1044
13 RSA higher diploma 33
14 Other higher education below degree 287
15 NVQ level 3 1109
16 GNVQ advanced 283
17 A level or equivalent 3403
18 RSA advanced diploma 69
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1017
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1620
21 Scottish CSYS 58
22 SCE higher or equivalent 552
23 A,S level or equivalent 323
24 Trade apprenticeship 4028
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1310
26 GNVQ intermediate 226
27 RSA diploma 83
28 City & Guilds craft 402
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 87
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 9574
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 232
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 39
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 1917
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 18
35 SCOTVEC modules 57
36 RSA other 505
37 City & Guilds other 158
38 YT,YTP certificate 44
39 Other qualification 3916
40 No qualifications 8746
41 Don't know 297
-9 Does not apply 7004
-8 No answer 9
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2002
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