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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablehiqual2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1790
2 NVQ level 5 48
3 First degree 4699
4 Other degree 711
5 NVQ level 4 132
6 Diploma in higher education 532
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2070
8 Teaching, further education 160
9 Teaching, secondary education 223
10 Teaching, primary education 318
11 Teaching, level not stated 11
12 Nursing etc 1245
13 RSA higher diploma 50
14 Other higher education below degree 318
15 NVQ level 3 533
16 GNVQ advanced 181
17 A level or equivalent 3734
18 RSA advanced diploma 125
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1265
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1462
21 Scottish CSYS 76
22 SCE higher or equivalent 601
23 A,S level or equivalent 41
24 Trade apprenticeship 5969
25 NVQ level 2 965
26 GNVQ intermediate 206
27 RSA diploma 101
28 City & Guilds craft 600
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 180
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11650
31 NVQ level 1 206
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 23
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2420
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 42
35 SCOTVEC modules 101
36 RSA other 760
37 City & Guilds other 276
38 YT,YTP certificate 92
39 Other qualification 4763
40 No qualifications 10633
41 Dont know 203
-9 Does not apply 1262
-8 No answer 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 1997
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