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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 1998

Variable Details

Variablehiqual1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1900
2 NVQ level 5 49
3 First degree 4635
4 Other degree 734
5 NVQ level 4 138
6 Diploma in higher education 532
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2169
8 Teaching, further education 134
9 Teaching, secondary education 206
10 Teaching, primary education 332
11 Teaching, level not stated 7
12 Nursing etc 1265
13 RSA higher diploma 57
14 Other higher education below degree 343
15 NVQ level 3 613
16 GNVQ advanced 164
17 A level or equivalent 3563
18 RSA advanced diploma 95
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1187
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1565
21 Scottish CSYS 55
22 SCE higher or equivalent 573
23 A,S level or equivalent 48
24 Trade apprenticeship 5404
25 NVQ level 2 946
26 GNVQ intermediate 154
27 RSA diploma 91
28 City & Guilds craft 576
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 195
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11118
31 NVQ level 1 216
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 27
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2391
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 24
35 SCOTVEC modules 121
36 RSA other 682
37 City & Guilds other 189
38 YT,YTP certificate 89
39 Other qualification 4699
40 No qualifications 10864
41 Dont know 453
-9 Does not apply 1387
-8 No answer 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 1998
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