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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 1998

Variable Details

Variablehiqual2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2000
2 NVQ level 5 47
3 First degree 4775
4 Other degree 718
5 NVQ level 4 160
6 Diploma in higher education 562
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2242
8 Teaching, further education 143
9 Teaching, secondary education 205
10 Teaching, primary education 347
11 Teaching, level not stated 4
12 Nursing etc 1263
13 RSA higher diploma 70
14 Other higher education below degree 317
15 NVQ level 3 657
16 GNVQ advanced 201
17 A level or equivalent 3931
18 RSA advanced diploma 96
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1268
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1644
21 Scottish CSYS 75
22 SCE higher or equivalent 633
23 A,S level or equivalent 64
24 Trade apprenticeship 5639
25 NVQ level 2 1023
26 GNVQ intermediate 197
27 RSA diploma 95
28 City & Guilds craft 598
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 192
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11508
31 NVQ level 1 220
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 29
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2398
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 29
35 SCOTVEC modules 114
36 RSA other 736
37 City & Guilds other 220
38 YT,YTP certificate 93
39 Other qualification 4814
40 No qualifications 10674
41 Dont know 205
-9 Does not apply 1241
-8 No answer 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 1998
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