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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL4
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 411
2 NVQ level 5 7
3 First degree 940
4 Other degree 161
5 NVQ level 4 38
6 Diploma in higher education 106
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 419
8 Teaching, further education 29
9 Teaching, secondary education 53
10 Teaching, primary education 76
11 Teaching, level not stated 2
12 Nursing etc 253
13 RSA higher diploma 7
14 Other higher education below degree 68
15 NVQ level 3 145
16 GNVQ advanced 42
17 A level or equivalent 679
18 RSA advanced diploma 26
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 204
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 383
21 Scottish CSYS 8
22 SCE higher or equivalent 118
23 A,S level or equivalent 7
24 Trade apprenticeship 1020
25 NVQ level 2 222
26 GNVQ intermediate 39
27 RSA diploma 21
28 City & Guilds craft 117
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 34
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2234
31 NVQ level 1 45
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 1
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 447
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 1
35 SCOTVEC modules 18
36 RSA other 145
37 City & Guilds other 43
38 YT,YTP certificate 13
39 Other qualification 905
40 No qualifications 1938
41 Dont know 32
-9 Does not apply 200
-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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