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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL3
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 407
2 NVQ level 5 12
3 First degree 893
4 Other degree 152
5 NVQ level 4 27
6 Diploma in higher education 97
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 458
8 Teaching, further education 23
9 Teaching, secondary education 51
10 Teaching, primary education 75
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 257
13 RSA higher diploma 12
14 Other higher education below degree 70
15 NVQ level 3 146
16 GNVQ advanced 43
17 A level or equivalent 666
18 RSA advanced diploma 17
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 244
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 331
21 Scottish CSYS 13
22 SCE higher or equivalent 129
23 A,S level or equivalent 12
24 Trade apprenticeship 1129
25 NVQ level 2 213
26 GNVQ intermediate 34
27 RSA diploma 18
28 City & Guilds craft 99
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 40
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2267
31 NVQ level 1 45
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 8
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 462
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 1
35 SCOTVEC modules 26
36 RSA other 168
37 City & Guilds other 35
38 YT,YTP certificate 17
39 Other qualification 938
40 No qualifications 1968
41 Dont know 30
-9 Does not apply 230
-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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