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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2003 - December 2004

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 287
2 NVQ level 5 6
3 First degree 601
4 Other degree 98
5 NVQ level 4 33
6 Diploma in higher education 65
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 253
8 Teaching, further education 18
9 Teaching, secondary education 16
10 Teaching, primary education 32
11 Teaching, level not stated 3
12 Nursing etc 117
13 RSA higher diploma 4
14 Other higher education below degree 44
15 NVQ level 3 133
16 GNVQ advanced 25
17 A level or equivalent 368
18 RSA advanced diploma 4
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 111
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 168
21 Scottish CSYS 6
22 SCE higher or equivalent 59
23 A,S level or equivalent 50
24 Trade apprenticeship 455
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 163
26 GNVQ intermediate 25
27 RSA diploma 8
28 City & Guilds craft 50
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 14
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1070
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 23
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 2
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 224
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 3
35 SCOTVEC modules 4
36 RSA other 62
37 City & Guilds other 19
38 YT,YTP certificate 4
39 Other qualification 460
40 No qualifications 857
41 Don't know 14
-9 Does not apply 953
-8 No answer 4
Sysmiss 2972
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2003 - December 2004
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