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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1999 - September 2000

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 384
2 NVQ level 5 8
3 First degree 930
4 Other degree 164
5 NVQ level 4 18
6 Diploma in higher education 73
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 381
8 Teaching, further education 25
9 Teaching, secondary education 38
10 Teaching, primary education 64
11 Teaching, level not stated 6
12 Nursing etc 228
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 75
15 NVQ level 3 133
16 GNVQ advanced 37
17 A level or equivalent 605
18 RSA advanced diploma 13
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 199
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 299
21 Scottish CSYS 6
22 SCE higher or equivalent 99
23 A,S level or equivalent 7
24 Trade apprenticeship 919
25 NVQ level 2 167
26 GNVQ intermediate 23
27 RSA diploma 12
28 City & Guilds craft 87
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 20
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1941
31 NVQ level 1 39
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 3
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 465
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 1
35 SCOTVEC modules 12
36 RSA other 101
37 City & Guilds other 36
38 YT,YTP certificate 11
39 Other qualification 763
40 No qualifications 1959
41 Dont know 212
-9 Does not apply 231
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1999 - September 2000
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