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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 1999 - March 2000

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 358
2 NVQ level 5 6
3 First degree 878
4 Other degree 173
5 NVQ level 4 21
6 Diploma in higher education 102
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 391
8 Teaching, further education 28
9 Teaching, secondary education 52
10 Teaching, primary education 60
11 Teaching, level not stated 2
12 Nursing etc 220
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 67
15 NVQ level 3 119
16 GNVQ advanced 29
17 A level or equivalent 660
18 RSA advanced diploma 19
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 201
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 270
21 Scottish CSYS 17
22 SCE higher or equivalent 109
23 A,S level or equivalent 12
24 Trade apprenticeship 933
25 NVQ level 2 171
26 GNVQ intermediate 26
27 RSA diploma 10
28 City & Guilds craft 82
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 14
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2085
31 NVQ level 1 27
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 6
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 462
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 3
35 SCOTVEC modules 4
36 RSA other 129
37 City & Guilds other 30
38 YT,YTP certificate 12
39 Other qualification 775
40 No qualifications 2105
41 Dont know 192
-9 Does not apply 245
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 1999 - March 2000
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