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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 366
2 NVQ level 5 12
3 First degree 859
4 Other degree 164
5 NVQ level 4 35
6 Diploma in higher education 102
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 394
8 Teaching, further education 23
9 Teaching, secondary education 42
10 Teaching, primary education 50
11 Teaching, level not stated 2
12 Nursing etc 272
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 61
15 NVQ level 3 125
16 GNVQ advanced 33
17 A level or equivalent 663
18 RSA advanced diploma 8
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 216
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 338
21 Scottish CSYS 8
22 SCE higher or equivalent 101
23 A,S level or equivalent 6
24 Trade apprenticeship 998
25 NVQ level 2 213
26 GNVQ intermediate 36
27 RSA diploma 18
28 City & Guilds craft 107
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 31
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2122
31 NVQ level 1 42
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 6
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 470
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 19
36 RSA other 141
37 City & Guilds other 35
38 YT,YTP certificate 17
39 Other qualification 890
40 No qualifications 1863
41 Dont know 49
-9 Does not apply 249
-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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