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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 399
2 NVQ level 5 10
3 First degree 870
4 Other degree 156
5 NVQ level 4 28
6 Diploma in higher education 95
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 444
8 Teaching, further education 21
9 Teaching, secondary education 49
10 Teaching, primary education 74
11 Teaching, level not stated 2
12 Nursing etc 263
13 RSA higher diploma 12
14 Other higher education below degree 71
15 NVQ level 3 130
16 GNVQ advanced 32
17 A level or equivalent 658
18 RSA advanced diploma 18
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 238
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 304
21 Scottish CSYS 12
22 SCE higher or equivalent 130
23 A,S level or equivalent 15
24 Trade apprenticeship 1107
25 NVQ level 2 195
26 GNVQ intermediate 31
27 RSA diploma 17
28 City & Guilds craft 108
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 40
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2244
31 NVQ level 1 42
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 7
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 468
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 1
35 SCOTVEC modules 29
36 RSA other 171
37 City & Guilds other 33
38 YT,YTP certificate 16
39 Other qualification 933
40 No qualifications 2085
41 Dont know 54
-9 Does not apply 252
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 1998 - March 1999
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