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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 368
2 NVQ level 5 6
3 First degree 872
4 Other degree 128
5 NVQ level 4 30
6 Diploma in higher education 84
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 333
8 Teaching, further education 20
9 Teaching, secondary education 30
10 Teaching, primary education 55
11 Teaching, level not stated 5
12 Nursing etc 213
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 47
15 NVQ level 3 161
16 GNVQ advanced 30
17 A level or equivalent 540
18 RSA advanced diploma 9
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 171
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 287
21 Scottish CSYS 11
22 SCE higher or equivalent 81
23 A,S level or equivalent 45
24 Trade apprenticeship 659
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 197
26 GNVQ intermediate 42
27 RSA diploma 17
28 City & Guilds craft 70
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 17
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1608
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 22
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 4
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 349
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 2
35 SCOTVEC modules 9
36 RSA other 98
37 City & Guilds other 24
38 YT,YTP certificate 7
39 Other qualification 645
40 No qualifications 1528
41 Don't know 77
-9 Does not apply 1421
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2002 - September 2003
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