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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - March 1998

Variable Details

Variablehiqual1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1866
2 NVQ level 5 39
3 First degree 4826
4 Other degree 713
5 NVQ level 4 144
6 Diploma in higher education 532
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2129
8 Teaching, further education 176
9 Teaching, secondary education 198
10 Teaching, primary education 340
11 Teaching, level not stated 10
12 Nursing etc 1258
13 RSA higher diploma 64
14 Other higher education below degree 312
15 NVQ level 3 542
16 GNVQ advanced 160
17 A level or equivalent 4010
18 RSA advanced diploma 102
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1258
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1540
21 Scottish CSYS 98
22 SCE higher or equivalent 635
23 A,S level or equivalent 48
24 Trade apprenticeship 5776
25 NVQ level 2 912
26 GNVQ intermediate 166
27 RSA diploma 107
28 City & Guilds craft 592
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 175
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11610
31 NVQ level 1 198
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 22
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2559
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 33
35 SCOTVEC modules 112
36 RSA other 692
37 City & Guilds other 207
38 YT,YTP certificate 93
39 Other qualification 4754
40 No qualifications 10826
41 Dont know 434
-9 Does not apply 1417
-8 No answer 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - March 1998
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