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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2003 - March 2004

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 407
2 NVQ level 5 12
3 First degree 763
4 Other degree 108
5 NVQ level 4 44
6 Diploma in higher education 103
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 284
8 Teaching, further education 25
9 Teaching, secondary education 28
10 Teaching, primary education 47
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 172
13 RSA higher diploma 5
14 Other higher education below degree 54
15 NVQ level 3 171
16 GNVQ advanced 29
17 A level or equivalent 504
18 RSA advanced diploma 13
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 147
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 293
21 Scottish CSYS 2
22 SCE higher or equivalent 27
23 A,S level or equivalent 63
24 Trade apprenticeship 603
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 195
26 GNVQ intermediate 37
27 RSA diploma 13
28 City & Guilds craft 69
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 11
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1495
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 44
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 334
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 1
35 SCOTVEC modules 0
36 RSA other 71
37 City & Guilds other 22
38 YT,YTP certificate 5
39 Other qualification 599
40 No qualifications 1288
41 Don't know 35
-9 Does not apply 1313
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2003 - March 2004
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