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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 435
2 NVQ level 5 11
3 First degree 914
4 Other degree 138
5 NVQ level 4 41
6 Diploma in higher education 134
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 337
8 Teaching, further education 33
9 Teaching, secondary education 46
10 Teaching, primary education 45
11 Teaching, level not stated 2
12 Nursing etc 201
13 RSA higher diploma 6
14 Other higher education below degree 51
15 NVQ level 3 195
16 GNVQ advanced 35
17 A level or equivalent 535
18 RSA advanced diploma 15
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 167
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 290
21 Scottish CSYS 6
22 SCE higher or equivalent 72
23 A,S level or equivalent 57
24 Trade apprenticeship 745
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 218
26 GNVQ intermediate 47
27 RSA diploma 21
28 City & Guilds craft 79
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 21
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1662
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 40
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 9
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 342
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 1
35 SCOTVEC modules 13
36 RSA other 94
37 City & Guilds other 28
38 YT,YTP certificate 6
39 Other qualification 723
40 No qualifications 1574
41 Don't know 36
-9 Does not apply 1389
-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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