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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2002 - September 2003

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 411
2 NVQ level 5 9
3 First degree 867
4 Other degree 133
5 NVQ level 4 47
6 Diploma in higher education 92
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 357
8 Teaching, further education 33
9 Teaching, secondary education 27
10 Teaching, primary education 55
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 212
13 RSA higher diploma 6
14 Other higher education below degree 53
15 NVQ level 3 214
16 GNVQ advanced 40
17 A level or equivalent 567
18 RSA advanced diploma 7
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 200
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 324
21 Scottish CSYS 10
22 SCE higher or equivalent 93
23 A,S level or equivalent 85
24 Trade apprenticeship 653
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 278
26 GNVQ intermediate 63
27 RSA diploma 16
28 City & Guilds craft 69
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 20
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1599
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 46
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 10
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 334
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 3
35 SCOTVEC modules 8
36 RSA other 104
37 City & Guilds other 30
38 YT,YTP certificate 14
39 Other qualification 649
40 No qualifications 1229
41 Don't know 14
-9 Does not apply 1351
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2002 - September 2003
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