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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2000 - December 2001

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 348
2 NVQ level 5 7
3 First degree 829
4 Other degree 132
5 NVQ level 4 33
6 Diploma in higher education 118
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 341
8 Teaching, further education 23
9 Teaching, secondary education 25
10 Teaching, primary education 56
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 191
13 RSA higher diploma 11
14 Other higher education below degree 68
15 NVQ level 3 213
16 GNVQ advanced 51
17 A level or equivalent 580
18 RSA advanced diploma 12
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 187
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 312
21 Scottish CSYS 12
22 SCE higher or equivalent 96
23 A,S level or equivalent 65
24 Trade apprenticeship 756
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 228
26 GNVQ intermediate 47
27 RSA diploma 21
28 City & Guilds craft 91
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 15
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1827
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 50
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 2
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 362
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 3
35 SCOTVEC modules 7
36 RSA other 98
37 City & Guilds other 34
38 YT,YTP certificate 9
39 Other qualification 700
40 No qualifications 1311
41 Don't know 15
-9 Does not apply 145
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2000 - December 2001
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