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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 391
2 NVQ level 5 8
3 First degree 951
4 Other degree 159
5 NVQ level 4 27
6 Diploma in higher education 108
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 416
8 Teaching, further education 26
9 Teaching, secondary education 57
10 Teaching, primary education 73
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 263
13 RSA higher diploma 7
14 Other higher education below degree 66
15 NVQ level 3 125
16 GNVQ advanced 32
17 A level or equivalent 654
18 RSA advanced diploma 23
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 196
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 351
21 Scottish CSYS 8
22 SCE higher or equivalent 110
23 A,S level or equivalent 4
24 Trade apprenticeship 1026
25 NVQ level 2 189
26 GNVQ intermediate 32
27 RSA diploma 19
28 City & Guilds craft 119
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 37
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2149
31 NVQ level 1 40
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 2
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 473
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 0
35 SCOTVEC modules 21
36 RSA other 135
37 City & Guilds other 34
38 YT,YTP certificate 12
39 Other qualification 906
40 No qualifications 2076
41 Dont know 75
-9 Does not apply 257
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 1998 - June 1999
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