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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL3
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 393
2 NVQ level 5 15
3 First degree 932
4 Other degree 172
5 NVQ level 4 27
6 Diploma in higher education 89
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 396
8 Teaching, further education 36
9 Teaching, secondary education 38
10 Teaching, primary education 61
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 221
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 74
15 NVQ level 3 165
16 GNVQ advanced 49
17 A level or equivalent 636
18 RSA advanced diploma 14
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 220
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 338
21 Scottish CSYS 7
22 SCE higher or equivalent 98
23 A,S level or equivalent 6
24 Trade apprenticeship 957
25 NVQ level 2 214
26 GNVQ intermediate 36
27 RSA diploma 24
28 City & Guilds craft 101
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 24
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2000
31 NVQ level 1 48
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 427
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 4
35 SCOTVEC modules 15
36 RSA other 114
37 City & Guilds other 35
38 YT,YTP certificate 13
39 Other qualification 782
40 No qualifications 1753
41 Don't know 45
-9 Does not apply 209
-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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