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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablehiqual2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1969
2 NVQ level 5 57
3 First degree 4733
4 Other degree 719
5 NVQ level 4 156
6 Diploma in higher education 560
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2234
8 Teaching, further education 135
9 Teaching, secondary education 205
10 Teaching, primary education 328
11 Teaching, level not stated 2
12 Nursing etc 1265
13 RSA higher diploma 55
14 Other higher education below degree 338
15 NVQ level 3 716
16 GNVQ advanced 239
17 A level or equivalent 3626
18 RSA advanced diploma 95
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1231
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1691
21 Scottish CSYS 57
22 SCE higher or equivalent 580
23 A,S level or equivalent 47
24 Trade apprenticeship 5481
25 NVQ level 2 1054
26 GNVQ intermediate 200
27 RSA diploma 95
28 City & Guilds craft 568
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 208
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11101
31 NVQ level 1 229
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 28
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2352
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 24
35 SCOTVEC modules 118
36 RSA other 711
37 City & Guilds other 199
38 YT,YTP certificate 86
39 Other qualification 4775
40 No qualifications 10257
41 Dont know 230
-9 Does not apply 1241
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 1998
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