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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1999 - December 2000

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 345
2 NVQ level 5 9
3 First degree 907
4 Other degree 173
5 NVQ level 4 18
6 Diploma in higher education 85
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 377
8 Teaching, further education 20
9 Teaching, secondary education 41
10 Teaching, primary education 63
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 232
13 RSA higher diploma 5
14 Other higher education below degree 50
15 NVQ level 3 130
16 GNVQ advanced 30
17 A level or equivalent 624
18 RSA advanced diploma 13
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 204
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 283
21 Scottish CSYS 7
22 SCE higher or equivalent 104
23 A,S level or equivalent 7
24 Trade apprenticeship 944
25 NVQ level 2 190
26 GNVQ intermediate 30
27 RSA diploma 7
28 City & Guilds craft 83
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 15
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 1968
31 NVQ level 1 34
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 407
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 2
35 SCOTVEC modules 20
36 RSA other 120
37 City & Guilds other 21
38 YT,YTP certificate 14
39 Other qualification 780
40 No qualifications 1907
41 Don't know 182
-9 Does not apply 249
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1999 - December 2000
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