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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2255
2 NVQ level 5 70
3 First degree 5128
4 Other degree 723
5 NVQ level 4 237
6 Diploma in higher education 593
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1975
8 Teaching, further education 169
9 Teaching, secondary education 155
10 Teaching, primary education 259
11 Teaching, level not stated 7
12 Nursing etc 1022
13 RSA higher diploma 41
14 Other higher education below degree 290
15 NVQ level 3 1189
16 GNVQ advanced 320
17 A level or equivalent 3515
18 RSA advanced diploma 72
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1053
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1674
21 Scottish CSYS 54
22 SCE higher or equivalent 560
23 A,S level or equivalent 392
24 Trade apprenticeship 4068
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1398
26 GNVQ intermediate 283
27 RSA diploma 83
28 City & Guilds craft 407
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 92
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 9511
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 268
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 44
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 1924
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 20
35 SCOTVEC modules 59
36 RSA other 521
37 City & Guilds other 170
38 YT,YTP certificate 47
39 Other qualification 4018
40 No qualifications 8046
41 Don't know 155
-9 Does not apply 6901
-8 No answer 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2002
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