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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1997

Variable Details

Variablehiqual1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1760
2 NVQ level 5 44
3 First degree 4705
4 Other degree 719
5 NVQ level 4 135
6 Diploma in higher education 527
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2055
8 Teaching, further education 159
9 Teaching, secondary education 216
10 Teaching, primary education 321
11 Teaching, level not stated 11
12 Nursing etc 1217
13 RSA higher diploma 62
14 Other higher education below degree 305
15 NVQ level 3 505
16 GNVQ advanced 164
17 A level or equivalent 3555
18 RSA advanced diploma 118
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1178
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1439
21 Scottish CSYS 78
22 SCE higher or equivalent 613
23 A,S level or equivalent 36
24 Trade apprenticeship 5851
25 NVQ level 2 914
26 GNVQ intermediate 178
27 RSA diploma 107
28 City & Guilds craft 578
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 184
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11466
31 NVQ level 1 215
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 19
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2475
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 40
35 SCOTVEC modules 113
36 RSA other 717
37 City & Guilds other 234
38 YT,YTP certificate 99
39 Other qualification 4738
40 No qualifications 10917
41 Dont know 438
-9 Does not apply 1433
-8 No answer 14
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1997
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