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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablehiqual2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 2142
2 NVQ level 5 60
3 First degree 5069
4 Other degree 815
5 NVQ level 4 184
6 Diploma in higher education 549
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2258
8 Teaching, further education 144
9 Teaching, secondary education 223
10 Teaching, primary education 304
11 Teaching, level not stated 7
12 Nursing etc 1243
13 RSA higher diploma 53
14 Other higher education below degree 353
15 NVQ level 3 806
16 GNVQ advanced 289
17 A level or equivalent 3906
18 RSA advanced diploma 84
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1210
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1799
21 Scottish CSYS 62
22 SCE higher or equivalent 621
23 A,S level or equivalent 52
24 Trade apprenticeship 5275
25 NVQ level 2 1226
26 GNVQ intermediate 204
27 RSA diploma 106
28 City & Guilds craft 547
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 187
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11424
31 NVQ level 1 236
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 28
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2370
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 22
35 SCOTVEC modules 113
36 RSA other 694
37 City & Guilds other 211
38 YT,YTP certificate 82
39 Other qualification 4854
40 No qualifications 10035
41 Dont know 242
-9 Does not apply 1347
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - March 1999
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