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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablehiqual2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 1917
2 NVQ level 5 51
3 First degree 4824
4 Other degree 710
5 NVQ level 4 155
6 Diploma in higher education 559
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 2148
8 Teaching, further education 174
9 Teaching, secondary education 201
10 Teaching, primary education 342
11 Teaching, level not stated 6
12 Nursing etc 1263
13 RSA higher diploma 63
14 Other higher education below degree 305
15 NVQ level 3 599
16 GNVQ advanced 176
17 A level or equivalent 3981
18 RSA advanced diploma 102
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 1294
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 1642
21 Scottish CSYS 98
22 SCE higher or equivalent 634
23 A,S level or equivalent 56
24 Trade apprenticeship 5854
25 NVQ level 2 999
26 GNVQ intermediate 181
27 RSA diploma 109
28 City & Guilds craft 604
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 180
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 11730
31 NVQ level 1 224
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 22
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 2436
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 37
35 SCOTVEC modules 108
36 RSA other 727
37 City & Guilds other 218
38 YT,YTP certificate 89
39 Other qualification 4808
40 No qualifications 10646
41 Dont know 212
-9 Does not apply 1204
-8 No answer 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - March 1998
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