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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2002 - March 2003

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2180
2 NVQ level 5 62
3 First degree 4944
4 Other degree 679
5 NVQ level 4 235
6 Diploma in higher education 559
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 1786
8 Teaching, further education 144
9 Teaching, secondary education 173
10 Teaching, primary education 234
11 Teaching, level not stated 9
12 Nursing etc 1000
13 RSA higher diploma 36
14 Other higher education below degree 273
15 NVQ level 3 1072
16 GNVQ advanced 278
17 A level or equivalent 3462
18 RSA advanced diploma 60
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 942
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1575
21 Scottish CSYS 48
22 SCE higher or equivalent 414
23 A,S level or equivalent 396
24 Trade apprenticeship 3680
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1229
26 GNVQ intermediate 266
27 RSA diploma 86
28 City & Guilds craft 408
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 93
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 9017
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 230
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 32
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 1904
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 19
35 SCOTVEC modules 40
36 RSA other 479
37 City & Guilds other 142
38 YT,YTP certificate 37
39 Other qualification 3835
40 No qualifications 7515
41 Don't know 248
-9 Does not apply 6501
-8 No answer 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2002 - March 2003
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