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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 1997

Variable Details

Variablehiqual2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1833
2 NVQ level 5 49
3 First degree 4765
4 Other degree 735
5 NVQ level 4 115
6 Diploma in higher education 518
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2085
8 Teaching, further education 158
9 Teaching, secondary education 252
10 Teaching, primary education 349
11 Teaching, level not stated 5
12 Nursing etc 1254
13 RSA higher diploma 50
14 Other higher education below degree 301
15 NVQ level 3 504
16 GNVQ advanced 136
17 A level or equivalent 4014
18 RSA advanced diploma 124
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1305
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1358
21 Scottish CSYS 77
22 SCE higher or equivalent 553
23 A,S level or equivalent 39
24 Trade apprenticeship 6188
25 NVQ level 2 888
26 GNVQ intermediate 158
27 RSA diploma 107
28 City & Guilds craft 586
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 202
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11822
31 NVQ level 1 211
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 27
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2461
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 39
35 SCOTVEC modules 113
36 RSA other 796
37 City & Guilds other 320
38 YT,YTP certificate 95
39 Other qualification 4830
40 No qualifications 10926
41 Dont know 169
-9 Does not apply 1240
-8 No answer 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 1997
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