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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2001 - December 2002

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 403
2 NVQ level 5 11
3 First degree 962
4 Other degree 132
5 NVQ level 4 40
6 Diploma in higher education 104
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 356
8 Teaching, further education 22
9 Teaching, secondary education 32
10 Teaching, primary education 58
11 Teaching, level not stated 4
12 Nursing etc 212
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 53
15 NVQ level 3 170
16 GNVQ advanced 48
17 A level or equivalent 631
18 RSA advanced diploma 10
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 178
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 281
21 Scottish CSYS 10
22 SCE higher or equivalent 98
23 A,S level or equivalent 40
24 Trade apprenticeship 747
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 198
26 GNVQ intermediate 29
27 RSA diploma 15
28 City & Guilds craft 81
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 15
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1984
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 41
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 379
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 4
35 SCOTVEC modules 15
36 RSA other 111
37 City & Guilds other 25
38 YT,YTP certificate 9
39 Other qualification 657
40 No qualifications 1754
41 Don't know 86
-9 Does not apply 1452
-8 No answer 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2001 - December 2002
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