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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 406
2 NVQ level 5 15
3 First degree 960
4 Other degree 133
5 NVQ level 4 44
6 Diploma in higher education 102
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 372
8 Teaching, further education 27
9 Teaching, secondary education 31
10 Teaching, primary education 60
11 Teaching, level not stated 4
12 Nursing etc 218
13 RSA higher diploma 11
14 Other higher education below degree 58
15 NVQ level 3 177
16 GNVQ advanced 51
17 A level or equivalent 627
18 RSA advanced diploma 10
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 192
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 315
21 Scottish CSYS 10
22 SCE higher or equivalent 98
23 A,S level or equivalent 52
24 Trade apprenticeship 761
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 227
26 GNVQ intermediate 37
27 RSA diploma 16
28 City & Guilds craft 72
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 18
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1989
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 49
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 8
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 353
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 4
35 SCOTVEC modules 15
36 RSA other 110
37 City & Guilds other 26
38 YT,YTP certificate 13
39 Other qualification 710
40 No qualifications 1622
41 Don't know 29
-9 Does not apply 1441
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2001 - December 2002
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