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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2002 - December 2003

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 372
2 NVQ level 5 12
3 First degree 809
4 Other degree 106
5 NVQ level 4 41
6 Diploma in higher education 97
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 343
8 Teaching, further education 30
9 Teaching, secondary education 40
10 Teaching, primary education 43
11 Teaching, level not stated 2
12 Nursing etc 189
13 RSA higher diploma 4
14 Other higher education below degree 43
15 NVQ level 3 223
16 GNVQ advanced 40
17 A level or equivalent 574
18 RSA advanced diploma 8
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 202
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 366
21 Scottish CSYS 12
22 SCE higher or equivalent 103
23 A,S level or equivalent 103
24 Trade apprenticeship 644
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 250
26 GNVQ intermediate 46
27 RSA diploma 26
28 City & Guilds craft 75
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 9
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1591
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 57
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 4
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 371
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 4
35 SCOTVEC modules 17
36 RSA other 111
37 City & Guilds other 30
38 YT,YTP certificate 6
39 Other qualification 654
40 No qualifications 1172
41 Don't know 16
-9 Does not apply 1349
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2002 - December 2003
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