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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 369
2 NVQ level 5 7
3 First degree 917
4 Other degree 161
5 NVQ level 4 30
6 Diploma in higher education 101
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 406
8 Teaching, further education 26
9 Teaching, secondary education 43
10 Teaching, primary education 62
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 233
13 RSA higher diploma 11
14 Other higher education below degree 57
15 NVQ level 3 194
16 GNVQ advanced 51
17 A level or equivalent 640
18 RSA advanced diploma 21
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 229
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 334
21 Scottish CSYS 6
22 SCE higher or equivalent 112
23 A,S level or equivalent 10
24 Trade apprenticeship 1007
25 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 258
26 GNVQ intermediate 42
27 RSA diploma 9
28 City & Guilds craft 99
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 16
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2032
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 49
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 6
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 379
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 17
36 RSA other 136
37 City & Guilds other 30
38 YT,YTP certificate 18
39 Other qualification 801
40 No qualifications 1605
41 Don't know 23
-9 Does not apply 144
-8 No answer 10
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1999 - December 2000
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