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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 401
2 NVQ level 5 16
3 First degree 947
4 Other degree 167
5 NVQ level 4 30
6 Diploma in higher education 97
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 403
8 Teaching, further education 42
9 Teaching, secondary education 34
10 Teaching, primary education 62
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 220
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 76
15 NVQ level 3 197
16 GNVQ advanced 63
17 A level or equivalent 661
18 RSA advanced diploma 16
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 233
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 344
21 Scottish CSYS 6
22 SCE higher or equivalent 97
23 A,S level or equivalent 11
24 Trade apprenticeship 974
25 NVQ level 2 237
26 GNVQ intermediate 42
27 RSA diploma 23
28 City & Guilds craft 110
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 23
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1980
31 NVQ level 1 50
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 416
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 2
35 SCOTVEC modules 14
36 RSA other 120
37 City & Guilds other 45
38 YT,YTP certificate 11
39 Other qualification 781
40 No qualifications 1648
41 Don't know 35
-9 Does not apply 153
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1999 - September 2000
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