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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 1998 - March 1999

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 387
2 NVQ level 5 9
3 First degree 869
4 Other degree 155
5 NVQ level 4 24
6 Diploma in higher education 96
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 433
8 Teaching, further education 17
9 Teaching, secondary education 49
10 Teaching, primary education 73
11 Teaching, level not stated 5
12 Nursing etc 266
13 RSA higher diploma 11
14 Other higher education below degree 78
15 NVQ level 3 103
16 GNVQ advanced 26
17 A level or equivalent 660
18 RSA advanced diploma 15
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 226
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 267
21 Scottish CSYS 13
22 SCE higher or equivalent 137
23 A,S level or equivalent 15
24 Trade apprenticeship 1043
25 NVQ level 2 160
26 GNVQ intermediate 20
27 RSA diploma 14
28 City & Guilds craft 106
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 36
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2230
31 NVQ level 1 36
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 7
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 500
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 1
35 SCOTVEC modules 28
36 RSA other 152
37 City & Guilds other 27
38 YT,YTP certificate 14
39 Other qualification 944
40 No qualifications 2170
41 Dont know 161
-9 Does not apply 279
-8 No answer 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 1998 - March 1999
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