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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 1997

Variable Details

Variablehiqual1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1739
2 NVQ level 5 52
3 First degree 4583
4 Other degree 707
5 NVQ level 4 107
6 Diploma in higher education 491
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2005
8 Teaching, further education 150
9 Teaching, secondary education 216
10 Teaching, primary education 329
11 Teaching, level not stated 11
12 Nursing etc 1255
13 RSA higher diploma 49
14 Other higher education below degree 301
15 NVQ level 3 463
16 GNVQ advanced 116
17 A level or equivalent 3604
18 RSA advanced diploma 122
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1221
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1363
21 Scottish CSYS 75
22 SCE higher or equivalent 578
23 A,S level or equivalent 41
24 Trade apprenticeship 5901
25 NVQ level 2 854
26 GNVQ intermediate 153
27 RSA diploma 93
28 City & Guilds craft 589
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 166
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11641
31 NVQ level 1 197
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 28
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2496
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 41
35 SCOTVEC modules 101
36 RSA other 730
37 City & Guilds other 284
38 YT,YTP certificate 86
39 Other qualification 4776
40 No qualifications 11264
41 Dont know 361
-9 Does not apply 1434
-8 No answer 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 1997
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