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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 412
2 NVQ level 5 12
3 First degree 892
4 Other degree 157
5 NVQ level 4 33
6 Diploma in higher education 99
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 458
8 Teaching, further education 25
9 Teaching, secondary education 51
10 Teaching, primary education 73
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 257
13 RSA higher diploma 11
14 Other higher education below degree 73
15 NVQ level 3 167
16 GNVQ advanced 44
17 A level or equivalent 693
18 RSA advanced diploma 16
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 255
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 361
21 Scottish CSYS 13
22 SCE higher or equivalent 134
23 A,S level or equivalent 15
24 Trade apprenticeship 1097
25 NVQ level 2 247
26 GNVQ intermediate 37
27 RSA diploma 19
28 City & Guilds craft 103
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 44
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2342
31 NVQ level 1 51
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 8
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 459
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 1
35 SCOTVEC modules 28
36 RSA other 171
37 City & Guilds other 32
38 YT,YTP certificate 18
39 Other qualification 923
40 No qualifications 1843
41 Dont know 14
-9 Does not apply 176
-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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