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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablehiqual2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1820
2 NVQ level 5 41
3 First degree 4685
4 Other degree 730
5 NVQ level 4 149
6 Diploma in higher education 544
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2084
8 Teaching, further education 165
9 Teaching, secondary education 213
10 Teaching, primary education 323
11 Teaching, level not stated 3
12 Nursing etc 1229
13 RSA higher diploma 61
14 Other higher education below degree 305
15 NVQ level 3 565
16 GNVQ advanced 180
17 A level or equivalent 3706
18 RSA advanced diploma 123
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1220
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1546
21 Scottish CSYS 81
22 SCE higher or equivalent 625
23 A,S level or equivalent 50
24 Trade apprenticeship 5948
25 NVQ level 2 993
26 GNVQ intermediate 194
27 RSA diploma 115
28 City & Guilds craft 588
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 193
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11725
31 NVQ level 1 231
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 21
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2425
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 36
35 SCOTVEC modules 109
36 RSA other 732
37 City & Guilds other 249
38 YT,YTP certificate 103
39 Other qualification 4690
40 No qualifications 10350
41 Dont know 220
-9 Does not apply 1279
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1997
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