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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 372
2 NVQ level 5 6
3 First degree 867
4 Other degree 164
5 NVQ level 4 26
6 Diploma in higher education 109
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 410
8 Teaching, further education 33
9 Teaching, secondary education 55
10 Teaching, primary education 58
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 220
13 RSA higher diploma 11
14 Other higher education below degree 66
15 NVQ level 3 133
16 GNVQ advanced 35
17 A level or equivalent 664
18 RSA advanced diploma 22
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 219
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 304
21 Scottish CSYS 16
22 SCE higher or equivalent 112
23 A,S level or equivalent 13
24 Trade apprenticeship 981
25 NVQ level 2 192
26 GNVQ intermediate 38
27 RSA diploma 11
28 City & Guilds craft 84
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 14
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2096
31 NVQ level 1 38
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 8
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 443
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 3
35 SCOTVEC modules 5
36 RSA other 141
37 City & Guilds other 30
38 YT,YTP certificate 15
39 Other qualification 804
40 No qualifications 1986
41 Dont know 73
-9 Does not apply 237
-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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