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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1998 - September 1999

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 354
2 NVQ level 5 8
3 First degree 850
4 Other degree 172
5 NVQ level 4 27
6 Diploma in higher education 89
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 400
8 Teaching, further education 24
9 Teaching, secondary education 41
10 Teaching, primary education 51
11 Teaching, level not stated 5
12 Nursing etc 271
13 RSA higher diploma 7
14 Other higher education below degree 63
15 NVQ level 3 110
16 GNVQ advanced 28
17 A level or equivalent 645
18 RSA advanced diploma 7
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 210
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 299
21 Scottish CSYS 9
22 SCE higher or equivalent 97
23 A,S level or equivalent 4
24 Trade apprenticeship 947
25 NVQ level 2 191
26 GNVQ intermediate 32
27 RSA diploma 16
28 City & Guilds craft 104
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 33
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2039
31 NVQ level 1 41
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 4
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 496
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 7
35 SCOTVEC modules 22
36 RSA other 134
37 City & Guilds other 27
38 YT,YTP certificate 14
39 Other qualification 833
40 No qualifications 2038
41 Dont know 173
-9 Does not apply 278
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1998 - September 1999
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