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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 386
2 NVQ level 5 5
3 First degree 885
4 Other degree 166
5 NVQ level 4 30
6 Diploma in higher education 119
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 421
8 Teaching, further education 42
9 Teaching, secondary education 54
10 Teaching, primary education 58
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 216
13 RSA higher diploma 11
14 Other higher education below degree 68
15 NVQ level 3 165
16 GNVQ advanced 47
17 A level or equivalent 712
18 RSA advanced diploma 24
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 234
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 340
21 Scottish CSYS 16
22 SCE higher or equivalent 113
23 A,S level or equivalent 11
24 Trade apprenticeship 999
25 NVQ level 2 233
26 GNVQ intermediate 51
27 RSA diploma 15
28 City & Guilds craft 92
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 15
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2145
31 NVQ level 1 44
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 7
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 430
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 3
35 SCOTVEC modules 7
36 RSA other 157
37 City & Guilds other 38
38 YT,YTP certificate 15
39 Other qualification 803
40 No qualifications 1746
41 Don't know 26
-9 Does not apply 165
-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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