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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 2002 - June 2003

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 380
2 NVQ level 5 16
3 First degree 849
4 Other degree 146
5 NVQ level 4 42
6 Diploma in higher education 118
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 375
8 Teaching, further education 33
9 Teaching, secondary education 31
10 Teaching, primary education 59
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 208
13 RSA higher diploma 6
14 Other higher education below degree 45
15 NVQ level 3 193
16 GNVQ advanced 51
17 A level or equivalent 628
18 RSA advanced diploma 16
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 183
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 276
21 Scottish CSYS 11
22 SCE higher or equivalent 98
23 A,S level or equivalent 58
24 Trade apprenticeship 790
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 208
26 GNVQ intermediate 47
27 RSA diploma 16
28 City & Guilds craft 79
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 14
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1700
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 44
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 7
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 352
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 6
35 SCOTVEC modules 9
36 RSA other 91
37 City & Guilds other 25
38 YT,YTP certificate 2
39 Other qualification 694
40 No qualifications 1524
41 Don't know 40
-9 Does not apply 1416
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 2002 - June 2003
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