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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2002 - March 2003

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 415
2 NVQ level 5 9
3 First degree 909
4 Other degree 140
5 NVQ level 4 37
6 Diploma in higher education 122
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 328
8 Teaching, further education 31
9 Teaching, secondary education 43
10 Teaching, primary education 43
11 Teaching, level not stated 5
12 Nursing etc 207
13 RSA higher diploma 4
14 Other higher education below degree 49
15 NVQ level 3 163
16 GNVQ advanced 31
17 A level or equivalent 553
18 RSA advanced diploma 13
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 151
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 273
21 Scottish CSYS 7
22 SCE higher or equivalent 73
23 A,S level or equivalent 45
24 Trade apprenticeship 732
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 193
26 GNVQ intermediate 41
27 RSA diploma 20
28 City & Guilds craft 73
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 21
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1658
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 38
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 8
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 364
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 0
35 SCOTVEC modules 14
36 RSA other 90
37 City & Guilds other 24
38 YT,YTP certificate 5
39 Other qualification 683
40 No qualifications 1709
41 Don't know 79
-9 Does not apply 1411
-8 No answer 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2002 - March 2003
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