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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 1998 - June 1999

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 370
2 NVQ level 5 9
3 First degree 932
4 Other degree 168
5 NVQ level 4 19
6 Diploma in higher education 95
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 407
8 Teaching, further education 26
9 Teaching, secondary education 58
10 Teaching, primary education 76
11 Teaching, level not stated 3
12 Nursing etc 259
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 66
15 NVQ level 3 107
16 GNVQ advanced 19
17 A level or equivalent 629
18 RSA advanced diploma 24
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 176
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 313
21 Scottish CSYS 9
22 SCE higher or equivalent 106
23 A,S level or equivalent 2
24 Trade apprenticeship 972
25 NVQ level 2 161
26 GNVQ intermediate 22
27 RSA diploma 21
28 City & Guilds craft 121
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 33
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2137
31 NVQ level 1 31
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 3
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 499
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 1
35 SCOTVEC modules 22
36 RSA other 120
37 City & Guilds other 32
38 YT,YTP certificate 13
39 Other qualification 889
40 No qualifications 2244
41 Dont know 174
-9 Does not apply 277
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 1998 - June 1999
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