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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - March 1999

Variable Details

Variablehiqual1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2088
2 NVQ level 5 62
3 First degree 5091
4 Other degree 827
5 NVQ level 4 164
6 Diploma in higher education 550
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2195
8 Teaching, further education 135
9 Teaching, secondary education 228
10 Teaching, primary education 300
11 Teaching, level not stated 7
12 Nursing etc 1237
13 RSA higher diploma 51
14 Other higher education below degree 349
15 NVQ level 3 741
16 GNVQ advanced 253
17 A level or equivalent 3919
18 RSA advanced diploma 80
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1169
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1707
21 Scottish CSYS 63
22 SCE higher or equivalent 626
23 A,S level or equivalent 44
24 Trade apprenticeship 5206
25 NVQ level 2 1117
26 GNVQ intermediate 200
27 RSA diploma 103
28 City & Guilds craft 528
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 188
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11330
31 NVQ level 1 234
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 28
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2432
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 20
35 SCOTVEC modules 108
36 RSA other 673
37 City & Guilds other 181
38 YT,YTP certificate 87
39 Other qualification 4876
40 No qualifications 10243
41 Dont know 500
-9 Does not apply 1492
-8 No answer 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - March 1999
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